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A Poet from the Lower East Side
A Poet from the Lower East Side
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A Poet from the Lower East Side

Original Title: Ginsberg - egy költö a Lower East Side-ról

1997
1h 36m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1997

Runtime

1h 36m

Storyline

Filmmaker Gyula Gazdag's fascinating documentary follows Hungarian poet, playwright and activist István Eörsi on a trip to the streets of New York to visit his friend and contemporary, the iconic beat poet Allen Ginsberg. Shot just two years before Ginsberg's death, the film follows the two friends as they share poetry and laughs, wandering the streets of the Lower East Manhattan, musing about the past and contemplating the future.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Jan 1, 1997
Director
Gyula Gazdag
Gyula Gazdag
Production Countries
Hungary

Top Cast

4 Cast Members

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Self

István Eörsi

Self

Peter Orlovsky

Self

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