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A Poet from the Lower East Side

A Poet from the Lower East Side

1997

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Categories:

  • Documentary

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.

Gyula Gazdag

Director

Cast:

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  • Allen Ginsberg

    Allen Ginsberg

    Self
  • Jonas Mekas

    Jonas Mekas

    Self
  • István Eörsi

    István Eörsi

    Self
  • Peter Orlovsky

    Peter Orlovsky

    Self