Tropic of Cancer (film)

Tropic of Cancer is a 1970 American drama film directed by Joseph Strick and written by Betty Botley and Joseph Strick. It is based on Henry Miller's autobiographical novel Tropic of Cancer. The film stars Rip Torn, James T. Callahan, David Baur, Laurence Lignères, Phil Brown and Dominique Delpierre. The film was released on February 27, 1970, by Paramount Pictures.

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Filming took place on location in Paris, produced by Joseph Strick with some help from the author, whose persona was portrayed by Rip Torn and his wife Mona by Ellen Burstyn. The novel had provided a test for American laws on pornography in the early 1960s, and the film was rated X in the United States, which was later changed to an NC-17 rating. In the UK the film was refused a theatrical 'X' certificate by the BBFC. Strick had previously adapted other works of literature - Jean Genet's The Balcony and James Joyce's Ulysses.

Cast

Rip Torn as Henry Miller

Ellen Burstyn (uncredited) as Mona Miller

James T. Callahan as Fillmore

David Baur as Carl

Laurence Lignères as Ginette

Phil Brown as Van Norden

Dominique Delpierre as Vite Cheri

Magali Noël as The Princess

Raymond Gérôme as M. Le Censeur

Ginette Leclerc as Madame Hamilton

Sabine Sun as Elsa

Sheila Steafel as Tania

Gladys Berry as American Lady

George Birt as Sylvester

Stuart de Silva as Ranji

Steve Eckardt as Cronstadt

Philippe Gasté as Train Passenger

Gisèle Grimm as Germaine

Eléonore Hirt as Yvette

Jo Lefevre as Accordionist

Françoise Lugagne as Iréne

Edward Marcus as Boris

Henry Miller as Spectator

Christine Oscar as Helen

Elliott Sullivan as Peckover