Paul Bowles Movies

  • 1990
    The Sheltering Sky

    The Sheltering Sky

    The Sheltering Sky

    6.5171990HD

    An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

    The Sheltering Sky
  • 2013
    Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

    Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

    Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

    52013HD

    The American composer and author Paul Bowles was a man with a great deal of charisma and influence. When he moved to Tangier, Morocco, in 1949, half t...

    Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
  • 1999
    Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

    Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

    Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

    11999HD

    One of the most enigmatic artists of the 20th century, writer, composer and wanderer Paul Bowles (1910-1999) is profiled by a filmmaker who has been o...

    Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
  • 1957
    8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

    8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

    8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

    5.91957HD

    8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements is an American experimental film directed by Hans Richter, Marcel Duchamp, and Jean Cocteau. Described by Richter...

    8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements
  • 1936
    145 W. 21

    145 W. 21

    145 W. 21

    01936HD

    A romantic pair leaves their flat for a desultory burlesque show and two workmen take advantage of the empty house to pilfer a wallet.

    145 W. 21
  • 1994
    Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider

    Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider

    Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider

    5.51994HD

    This documentary chronicles the life of expatriate writer Paul Bowles through archival footage, photos and interviews with the author, who talks about...

    Paul Bowles: The Complete Outsider
  • 2024
    Paul Bowles in Morocco

    Paul Bowles in Morocco

    Paul Bowles in Morocco

    02024HD

    Documentary covering author Paul Bowles' time living in Morocco.

    Paul Bowles in Morocco
  • 1998
    My Sweet Little Ass

    My Sweet Little Ass

    My Sweet Little Ass

    4.21998HD

    The film's principal character is Jean Neuenschwander, who left his home in French-speaking Switzerland in 1956 for Canada, where he was soon appointe...

    My Sweet Little Ass
  • 1995
    Paul Bowles: Half Moon

    Paul Bowles: Half Moon

    Paul Bowles: Half Moon

    01995HD

    Three short films based on short stories by expatriate American novelist Paul Bowles capture the sense of loss and alienation so common in his works....

    Paul Bowles: Half Moon