In the Beginning Was the Image

Overview

This documentary paints a fascinating portrait of Peter Whitehead, whose largely obscure yet important body of cinematic work from the 1960s and '70s includes The Fall (1969), a film that tracks the era's social and political unrest. After chronicling the frenetic lives of counterculture icons such as the Rolling Stones and Allen Ginsberg, Whitehead set his camera aside, quietly living out his life as a potter, writer and falconer.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 22, 2006

Original language

English

Cast

Peter Whitehead

Director

Paul Cronin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0834919