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.
Credits
A Poet from the Lower East Side Cast
Name |
Character |
Allen Ginsberg
He was 70, 70 years old when he died
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as Himself |
Jonas Mekas
He was 74, 96 years old when he died
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as Himself |
A Poet from the Lower East Side Crew
Name |
Department |
Gyula Gazdag as Director. He was 49 (now 77) years old
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Directing |