A Poet from the Lower East Side (1997)

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Released:
1997-01-01

Overview:
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.

Director:
Gyula Gazdag

Runtime:
1h 36min

Genre:
Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Allen Ginsberg
    as
    Self
  • Jonas Mekas
    as
    Self
  • István Eörsi
    as
    Self
  • Peter Orlovsky
    as
    Self