A Poet on the Lower East Side: A Docu-Diary on Allen Ginsberg (1997)
"Ginsberg - Egy költö a Lower East Side-ról" (original title)

Two writers from the opposite ends of the world share a meeting of the minds. Hungarian poet and translator István Eörsi journeys to New York City to meet literary legend Allen Ginsberg. ... See full summary »

Director:

Gyula Gazdag

Stars:

Gregory Corso, István Eörsi, Allen Ginsberg

Cast

Credited cast:
Gregory Corso
István Eörsi
Allen Ginsberg
Peter Orlovsky

Storyline

Two writers from the opposite ends of the world share a meeting of the minds. Hungarian poet and translator István Eörsi journeys to New York City to meet literary legend Allen Ginsberg. Shot just two years before Ginsberg's death, the film follows the pair as they revisit some of the beat poet's old haunts and meet his friends Peter Orlovsky, Gregory Corso and Jonas Mekas.

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Plot Keywords:

poet | allen ginsberg | hungarian | new york city | male full frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

Hungary

Language:

English

Also Known As:

A Poet on the Lower East Side: A Docu-Diary on Allen Ginsberg

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

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