The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes79%
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Jerry AronsonDirector
- Jerry AronsonWriter
Cast
- Allen GinsbergSelf (archive footage)
- Jack KerouacSelf (archive footage)
- William S. BurroughsSelf
- Abbie HoffmanSelf (archive footage)
- Ken KeseySelf
- William F. Buckley Jr.Self
- Timothy LearySelf
- Norman MailerSelf
- Joan BaezSelf
Themes
political activismamerican culturearchive footagesocial activismbeat generation1940s1950s1960spolitical documentarysocial & cultural documentarybeat poetrybiographical documentary