A Poet from the Lower East Side (movie)

A Poet from the Lower East Side (movie)

Ginsberg - egy költö a Lower East Side-ról
  • Production country: Hungary
  • Producer: Gyula Gazdag
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release date: 1/1/1997
  • Run time: 96 min.

Movie description

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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Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Role(s): Himself

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Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Role(s): Himself

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István Eörsi

István Eörsi

Role(s): Self

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Peter Orlovsky

Peter Orlovsky

Role(s): Self

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