The Beats: An Existential Comedy (1980)

A "film poem" that focuses on the Beat poetry scene of the late 1950s.

Date of release

1980-05-26

Genres

Documentary

Director

Philomene Long

Casting

• Shirley Clarke
• Lawrence Ferlinghetti
• Allen Ginsberg
• Viva
• Andy Warhol

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