This Oscar-nominated documentary was 12 years in the making.
Lenny (1974) is a fictionalization of the real life person also portrayed in works such as Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce' (1967), Looking for Lenny (2011), Lenny Bruce: Without Tears (1972), that is also mentioned as an influence in documentaries like Fuck (2005), Obscene (2007) and Hungry i reunion (1981).