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A Poet from the Lower East Side (1997)

★ 10.0/10 96 min Documentary Hungary English
Director: Gyula Gazdag
Streaming: Not available

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.

Top Cast

Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg Self
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas Self
István Eörsi Self
Peter Orlovsky Self

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