Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. Flashbacks to the beginings of psychedelia in San Fran. Though initially confusing, as Rooks blends drug-illusion with reality, and cuts color with black-and-white and monochrome tinted shots, "Chappaqua" is conventionally constructed with a beginning, middle, and end.
Credits
Chappaqua Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Hervé Villechaize
He was 24, 50 years old when he died
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Ravi Shankar
He was 47, 92 years old when he died
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as Sun God |
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Allen Ginsberg
He was 41, 70 years old when he died
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as Messiah |
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William S. Burroughs
He was 53, 83 years old when he died
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as Opium Jones |
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Rita Renoir
She was 28, 78 years old when she died
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Jean-Louis Barrault
He was 57, 83 years old when he died
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as Dr. Benoit |
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Ornette Coleman
He was 36, 85 years old when he died
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as Peyote eater |
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Conrad Rooks
He was 32, 77 years old when he died
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as Russel Harwick |
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Tuli Kupferberg
He was 44, 86 years old when he died
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as The Fugs |
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Paula Pritchett
She was 19, now 77 years old
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as Water Woman |
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Penny Brown
She was 26, now 83 years old
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Peter Orlovsky
He was 33, 76 years old when he died
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Chappaqua Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Eugen Schüfftan as Cinematography. He was 74 (84) years old when He died
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Crew |
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Kenout Peltier as Editor. She was 32 (now 89) years old
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Editing |
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Philip Glass as Music Supervisor. He was 30 (now 87) years old
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Sound |
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Conrad Rooks as Director. He was 32 (77) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Conrad Rooks as Producer. He was 32 (77) years old when He died
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Production |
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Conrad Rooks as Writer. He was 32 (77) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Ravi Shankar as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (92) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Robert Frank as Cinematography. He was 42 (94) years old when He died
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Crew |
