Drug-Taking and the Arts (1994)

Director:

Storm Thorgerson

Writers:

Charles Baudelaire (essay On Wine and Hashish), Paul Bowles (novel),

Stars:

Bernard Hill, Phil Daniels, Jon Finch

Cast

Credited cast:
Bernard Hill	...	The Presenter
Phil Daniels	...	Thomas De Quincey
Jon Finch	...	Gérard de Nerval
Danny Webb	...	Jean Cocteau (as Daniel Webb)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Aldiss	...	Himself (author)
J.G. Ballard	...	Himself (author)
Virginia Berridge	...	Herself (author) (as Dr Virginia Berridge)
Paul Bowles	...	Himself (novelist)
Todd Boyco	...	Andy Warhol
Robin Buss	...	Himself (translator)
Carolyn Cassady	...	Herself (author)
Ann Charters	...	Herself (author) (as Prof. Ann Charters)
E.M.R. Critchley	...	Himself (author) (as Dr E.M.R. Critchley)
Margaret Crosland	...	Herself (author)
Tony Dickenson	...	Himself (neuropharmacologist) (as Dr Tony Dickenson)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

poetry | mescaline | magic mushroom | peyote | opium | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Orpheus (1950)

User Reviews

Interesting Documentary

Storm Thorgeson directs this insightful documentary. Based on the idea that drugs have influenced some of our greatest minds (Poe, Baudelaire etc.) it documents just how influential drug experiences have been on the minds of great writers, poets and thinkers. It shows that one hundred years ago many people thirsted for some form of 'drug' to fuel imagination and creativity. Storm Thorgeson may be known to some viewers as the designer of Pink Floyd album covers. Informative, enjoyable, and spiritual...