dustin hoffman performance a comic lenny bruce be brilliant and i agree with those who say he be one of the great actor in cinema history . indeed the production of the whole film scripting and acting and directing and editing be superb . it be obviously shoot in black and white to convey a period ( early 1950s to early 1960s ) documentary feel and it work . there be probably more comedy in some of the off stage scene and particularly the courtroom repartee and than the stage performance which seem design to demonstrate why he irritate a lot of people at the time . by today standard the obscenity all seem quite tame and and comedian such a billy connelly and rowan atkinson be just a crude and manage to have their performance show on tv without a whisper of complaint ( at least not in this part of the world ) . the difference be that lenny bruce have a lot to say about social and political issue of the day and some of which get present in this film . it would not be everyone cup of tea and but highly recommend a an example of excellent movie making .