How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer
| Director | Jim Zimbalist |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Country | USA |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Language | English |
| Format | DCP |
| TMDB | View entry |
Synopsis
The new documentary HOW TO COME ALIVE WITH NORMAN MAILER explores the rollercoaster life of America’s most controversial and bestselling author of the 20th Century, Norman Mailer. Propelled by his tremendous ego and contrarian spirit, Mailer’s ceaseless visibility in the public eye lasted six decades, during which he had six tumultuous marriages, nine beloved children, 11 bestsellers, three arrests, and two Pulitzer Prizes. Prophet, hedonist, violent criminal, literary outlaw, and social provocateur, Mailer’s ideas about love, anger, fear, and courage cut to the core of human nature, are more relevant than ever today, and point to a prescription for waking ourselves up, shaking free of society’s expectations, and coming alive as a people.
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Archived on the AFS site between Mon, Aug 19 2024 and Sun, Nov 16 2025, across 3 captures. These dates are inferred from Wayback Machine captures and may not be accurate.