Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family

Overview

The title of this Canadian documentary may have some relation to Canadian Marshall McLuhan's theories. It combines interview with famous U.S. militants of the '60s, such as Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman, with reenactments of their Chicago trials (i.e., the "Chicago Eight," etc.). Other figures of cultural interest from the time, including Alan Ginsberg and Buckminster Fuller, are interviewed or featured. The filmmaker indicates his belief that powerful forces in the U.S. government worked together to suppress American radicals. This view, widely disbelieved at the time, has since been confirmed.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 11, 1971

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada

Cast

Abbie Hoffman,John Lennon,William Kunstler,Timothy Leary,Jerry Rubin,Fred Hampton,Don Cox,Buckminster Fuller,Allen Ginsberg

Director

Morley Markson

Writer

Morley Markson

Producer

Morley Markson

Cinematography

Morley Markson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0252959