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The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994) -- A documentary tracing the life and work of Allen Ginsberg, the greatest of the Beat Generation poets.

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The life and work of Allen Ginsberg, the greatest of the Beat Generation poets is put in focus in this film full summary | full synopsis
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Cast

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Joan Baez ... Herself
William F. Buckley ... Himself
William S. Burroughs ... Himself
Allen Ginsberg ... Himself
Abbie Hoffman ... Himself (archive footage)
Jack Kerouac ... Himself (archive footage)
Ken Kesey ... Himself
Timothy Leary ... Himself
Norman Mailer ... Himself
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...he will wear his hair long until everyone else does, then he will cut it short., 22 March 2009
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One of America's greatest poets, and a leader of the Beat Generation; this is the story of Allen Ginsberg, and his close friendships with William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac.

We see his search for love, and his coming out as gay, with support from those around him, who were mainly hetero, but supportive.

Ginsberg challenged the conformity of the 50s, which allowed the protests of the 60s to develop. He and his group joined with Timothy Leary and transformed him.

Ginsberg's role in the infamous protests at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago shows him as brave face of calm in a violent time.

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