A Poet from the Lower East Side

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1997

Original language

English

Countries

Hungary

Cast

Allen Ginsberg,Jonas Mekas,István Eörsi,Peter Orlovsky

Director

Gyula Gazdag

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0130947