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1997 Documentary 1h 36m

A Poet from the Lower East Side

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.

10.0 TMDB RATING
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Principal Cast

Allen Ginsberg

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Jonas Mekas

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István Eörsi

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Peter Orlovsky

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