The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

Movie·1994·1h 23m

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Jerry Aronson

Cinematography

Richard Lerner

Editor

Jerry Aronson

Themes

political activismamerican culturearchive footagesocial activismbeat generation1940s1950s1960spolitical documentarysocial & cultural documentarybeat poetrybiographical documentary

Production House

American Masters Pictures

Audience Score

57%

9 votes

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Region: US

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Cast

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac

Self (archive footage)

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Self

Abbie Hoffman

Abbie Hoffman

Self (archive footage)

Ken Kesey

Ken Kesey

Self

William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self

Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

Self

Norman Mailer

Norman Mailer

Self

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Self

// crew

Crew

Jerry Aronson

Director, Editor, Writer, Executive Producer

Nathaniel Dorsky

Nathaniel Dorsky

Editor

Antony Cooper

Editor

Richard Lerner

Director of Photography

Jean de Segonzac

Jean de Segonzac

Director of Photography

Roger Carter

Director of Photography

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