Film
Fear of Poetry
1983 · 40m
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Overview
An improvisatory 40-minute foray into a fervent, formative period in the lives of poets such as Dennis Cooper, Benjamin Weissman, Amy Gerstler, and Bob Flanagan, who took part in Cooper’s famed Wednesday Night Poetry readings. Drawing on archival footage from those gatherings, including interviews and readings, Fear of Poetry presents a snapshot of Venice in the 1980s: a chorus of punks, poets, artists, and performers co-existing in a place where, according to Flanagan, “love is still possible.”
Cast
Dennis Cooper
Self
Bob Flanagan
Self
Benjamin Weissman
Self
Amy Gerstler
Self
Jack Skelley
Self
Jocelyn Fisher
Self
Sherrie Levin
Self
Debbie Patino
Self
Annie Powell
Self
Ed Smith
Self
Crew
- Gail KaszynskiDirector · Writer · Editor · Producer
- Ed SmithProducer
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1983
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 40m
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