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

Abbie Hoffman

Self (archive footage)

Ken Kesey

William F. Buckley Jr.

Timothy Leary

Norman Mailer

Joan Baez

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