The Discipline of D.E.
Cast
Frank Birney David Worden Ken Shapiro Tom Sherohman Irving Sicherman Doris Hess
Credits
Written by: William S. Burroughs 
Gus Van Sant
Produced by: Gus Van Sant
Plot
"The Discipline of D.E." is a short 16mm film directed by Gus Van Sant. It’s based on a story in “Exterminator!” by William Burroughs that at times reads like Buddhist noir: "DE is a way of doing.
Sinekatalog’s take
A deadpan short that turns an eccentric literary text into a tiny lesson in effortless living. It is wry, minimal and oddly appealing, a curiosity for fans of independent cinema's early experiments.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (779 votes)
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