The Source
The Source

Movie·1999·1h 28m

The Source

Directed By

Chuck Workman

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their arrival into American consciousness, their travels, frequent parodies, Kerouac's death, and Ginsberg's politicization. Their movement connects with bebop, John Cage's music, abstract expressionism, and living theater. In recent interviews, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kesey, Ferlinghetti, Mailer, Jerry Garcia, Tom Hayden, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, and others measure the Beats' meaning and impact.

Themes

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Production House

Calliope Films
Thirteen

Audience Score

54%

14 votes

Skip16%
Timepass39%
Go for it32%
Perfection13%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Jack Kerouac

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

William S. Burroughs

John Turturro

John Turturro

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Self (archive footage)

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Self

Robert Creeley

Self

Ann Charters

Self

George Steade

Self

David Amram

David Amram

Self

Ed Sanders

Self

Gregory Corso

Self

Kyle Roderick

Self

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Self

Ken Kesey

Ken Kesey

Self

Gary Snyder

Gary Snyder

Self

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

Self

Jack Micheline

Self

// crew

Crew

Chuck Workman

Chuck Workman

Director

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