Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit

Overview

This is a video record of the Buddhist Wake ceremony at Allen Ginsberg's apartment. You see Allen, now asleep forever, in his bed; some of his close friends; and the wrapping up and removal of Allen's body from the apartment. You hear Jonas' description of his last conversation with Allen, three days earlier. You see the final farewell at the Buddhist temple, 118 West 22nd Street, New York City, and some of his close friends: Patti Smith, Gregory Corso, LeRoy Jones-Baraka, Hiro Yamagata, Anne Waldman, and many others.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 3, 1997

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Jonas Mekas,Amiri Baraka,Allen Ginsberg,Patti Smith,Gregory Corso

Director

Jonas Mekas

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2061796