Stories of Ordinary Madness

Charles Bukowski — a cult American writer of the 20th century, whose European popularity has always outpaced his American fame. Despite sometimes shocking naturalism, his texts are full of lyricism, even a peculiar sentimentality. Bukowski is rightly considered a master... of the short form, and his classic collection «Stories of Ordinary Madness» is a vivid confirmation of this: elevating his trademark command of language to incredible perfection, Bukowski leads his lyrical hero — a womanizer and drunkard, an obvious alter ego of the author — through all circles of modern hell. It is based on this book that the famous Italian director Marco Ferreri made the film of the same name, starring Ben Gazzara and Ornella Muti, which won FIPRESCI awards at the San Sebastián Film Festival and «David di Donatello» awards in several categories.