The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994)

5.7/10 83 min Documentary

Overview

Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher. Extensive archival footage, interviews, and home movies cover Allen Ginsberg's life, activism, and influence on American culture through the Beat era, the 1960s, and beyond.

Cast

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Jack Kerouac

Self (archive footage)

William S. Burroughs

Self

Abbie Hoffman

Self (archive footage)

Ken Kesey

Self

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self

Timothy Leary

Self

Norman Mailer

Self

Joan Baez

Self

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