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On the Bowery

This groundbreaking documentary, inspired by the work of the Italian neo-realists, explores life on the Bowery in NYC in the 1950s. Added to the National Film Registry in 2008, ON THE BOWERY is a deeply fascinating look at poverty in a very specific time and place. It's an evocative portrait of the men (many of whom are veterans) that society forgot in the years after WWII.