Film
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
1994 · 1h 23m · Documentary
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Overview
Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher. Extensive archival footage, interviews, and home movies cover Allen Ginsberg's life, activism, and influence on American culture through the Beat era, the 1960s, and beyond.
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Cast
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Jack Kerouac
Self (archive footage)
William S. Burroughs
Self
Abbie Hoffman
Self (archive footage)
Ken Kesey
Self
William F. Buckley Jr.
Self
Timothy Leary
Self
Norman Mailer
Self
Joan Baez
Self
Crew
- Jerry AronsonDirector · Editor · Writer · Executive Producer
- Richard LernerDirector of Photography
- Jean de SegonzacDirector of Photography
- Roger CarterDirector of Photography
- Nathaniel DorskyEditor
- Antony CooperEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 17, 1994
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Documentary
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