The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

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In 1955, poet Allen Ginsberg summed up the greatest fears of his generation in a landmark poem appropriately titled "Howl." As a result of that defining piece of prose, Ginsberg would become an icon of the Beat Generation. Inspired by Ginsberg's powerful personality and captivating charisma as a performer, filmmaker Jerry Aronson procured every film clip of the poet that he could find and compiled it into a comprehensive documentary tracing the life and times of the man who never backed down from his beliefs. In ...
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In 1955, poet Allen Ginsberg summed up the greatest fears of his generation in a landmark poem appropriately titled "Howl." As a result of that defining piece of prose, Ginsberg would become an icon of the Beat Generation. Inspired by Ginsberg's powerful personality and captivating charisma as a performer, filmmaker Jerry Aronson procured every film clip of the poet that he could find and compiled it into a comprehensive documentary tracing the life and times of the man who never backed down from his beliefs. In this special edition 2-disc release, fans are given the opportunity to access six hours of bonus materials: with options of viewing a "making-of" documentary, footage of Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's grave, William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg in a 1994 appearance at Naropa University, selected readings by Ginsberg, Neal Cassady and Ginsberg at a 1965 City Lights Bookstore appearance, the making of the music video for "A Ballad of Skeletons," a guided tour of a Ginsberg photographic exhibition hosted by the writer himself, excerpts from Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit, footage from Ginsberg's New York City memorial, a Ginsberg photo gallery, a director's photo gallery, and an original theatrical trailer. Additional interviews with subjects ranging from Joan Baez to Johnny Depp, Yoko Ono, Hunter S. Thompson, and Ken Kesey show just what an expansive influence Ginsberg truly had as an artist.
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The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg Documentary Feature - 84 minutes; Over 6 Hours of Special Features:; The Making of the Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg; Ginsberg reading selected poems; Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg at Jack Kerouac's grave; William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg at Naropa University; Neal Cassady and Allen Ginsberg at City Lights Bookstore; The making of the music video A Ballad of Skeletons; Ginsberg guides us through an exhibition of his photographs; Excerpts from Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit by Jonas Mekas; Memorial for Allen Ginsberg; Ginsberg's photo gallery; Director's photo gallery; Web info; Director's bio; Original theatrical trailer; Exclusive Interviews with Joan Baez, Beck, Bono, Stan Brakhage, William Burroughs, Johnny Depp, Philip Glass, Abbie Hoffman, Jack Johnson, Ken Kesey, Timothy Leary, Paul McCartney, Jonas Mekas, Sonic Youth (Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo), Yoko Ono, Ed Sanders, Patti Smith, Hunter S. Thompson, Andy Warhol, and more!; Closed Caption
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/17/2007
  • UPC: 717119942649
  • Original Release: 1993

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  • Source: New Yorker Video
  • Presentation: Deluxe 2-Disc set
  • Time: 8:00:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Allen Ginsberg Participant
William S. Burroughs Participant
Ken Kesey Participant
Norman Mailer Participant
Dr. Timothy Leary Participant
Joan Baez Participant
Amiri Baraka Participant
Abbie Hoffman
Technical Credits
Jerry Aronson Director
Jean de Segonzac Cinematographer
Nathaniel Dorsky Editor
Richard Lerner Cinematographer
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