A Poet from the Lower East Side (1997)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1997-01-01
Runtime: 96 minutes
Director: Gyula Gazdag
Top Cast
- Allen Ginsberg as Self
- Jonas Mekas as Self
- István Eörsi as Self
- Peter Orlovsky as Self
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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