At the Quinte Hotel

Overview

America had Charles Bukowski and Canada had Al Purdy, a hard-drinking, hard-living poet who wrote about bars, hockey and beer. In this vibrant and kinetic short film, Purdy reads his best-known poem (involving a beer, a bar, and a brawl) accompanied by a dizzying array of animation that perfectly captures the work's ironic tone and its exuberant evocation of alcohol, antagonism and Art.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 15, 2005

Original language

English

Cast

Al Purdy

Director

Bruce Alcock

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0482454