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The Naked Lunch (Original title)
Date: 24 April 1992 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Canada

Director: David Cronenberg

Synopsis: Pest-exterminator turned fugitive and narcophile William Lee flees 1953 New York for the dubious safety of the Interzone after the accidental shooting of his wife. There, he is harangued and molested by a variety of outsize insects, centipedes and less identifiable creatures.

Genre:
Fantasy
Releases
Date: February 1992Country: GermanyRelease type: Pre-ReleaseFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 115 mins 24 secs - Length: 10386 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 24 April 1992Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 115 mins Length: 10386 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: First Independent Films Ltd

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)

Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 10398 FeetStock date: 1992BFI identifier: C-878181
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1993BFI identifier: N-476218
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)



Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 10410 FeetStock date: 1991BFI identifier: C-878182
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 10398 FeetStock date: 1992BFI identifier: C-878181
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1993BFI identifier: N-476218
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)