Tales of Ordinary Madness is a 1981 film by Italian director Marco Ferreri. It was shot in English in the USA, featuring Ben Gazzara and Ornella Muti in the leading roles. The film's title and subject matter are based on the works and the person of US poet Charles Bukowski, including the short story The Most Beautiful Woman in Town . The film's protagonist, Charles Serking, is based on Bukowski's autobiographical character Henry Chinaski. At the time, the director Taylor Hackford owned the rights to the Chinaski name, having acquired them when he optioned Bukowski's 1971 novel Post Office .... The film follows the meandering adventures of the poet and drunk, Charles Serking, laying bare the sleaze of life in the less reputable neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Serking's life takes a turn for the better when he meets Cass, a young hooker with self destructive habits. They have a stormy relationship.
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| Release date: | September 11, 1981 |
| Directed by: | Marco Ferreri |
| Runtime: | 101 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jacqueline Ferreri |
| Editor: | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by: | Philippe Sarde |
| Cinematography: | Tonino Delli Colli |
| Screenplay by: | Marco Ferreri, Sergio Amidei, Anthony Foutz |
| Genre: | Biography |