The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Barbara, a young woman consumed by despair, contemplates suicide, while a man she meets in a church and a married couple struggle to persuade her that life is still worth living. Mekas’s film weaves this intimate drama into a larger reflection on alienation, politics, and the turbulence of early 1960s America.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Jonas MekasDirector
- Jonas MekasWriter
Cast
- Frances StillmanBarbara
- Ben CarruthersBen
- Adolfas MekasGregory
- Argus Spear JuillardArgus
- Frank KuenstlerFrank
- Louis BriganteLuis
- Sudie BondSudie
- Leonard HicksLeonard
- Melvin ClayMan Looking for Job
- George MaciunasMan with Theorbo
- Tina StoumenGirl on Swing
- Barbara TuckerWoman with Child
Stills
Themes
new york citysuicide