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Peter Whitehead And the Sixties review by Lavretsky from London

A slice of the sixties 1 January 2008
...id-sixties. Firstly,a poetry fest at the Albert Hall featuring poets such as Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gregory Corso, Harry Fainlight, Adrian Mitchell and Mic... Read customer review

Allen Ginsberg - filmography

Crazy Wisdom - The Life & Times of Chogy... (2011)
Starring: Pema Chodron, Ram Dass, Allen Ginsberg
Director: Johanna Demetrakas
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Crazy Wisdom is the long-awaited feature documentary to explore the life, teachings, and "crazy wisdom" of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, a pivotal figure in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. Called a genius, rascal, and social visionary; 'one of the greatest spiritual teachers of the 20th century,..read more »

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The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994)
Starring: Allen Ginsberg, Joan Baez, Timothy Leary
Director: Jerry Aronson
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Documentary focussing on the life and times of poet Allen Ginsberg. Formative experiences such as sexual encounters with Jack Kerouac, and drug experiences with Timothy Leary are explicitly detailed, as is an arresting confrontation with TV-host William F. Buckley. Some of Ginsberg's lesser know ..read more »

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Road Scholar (1993)
Starring: Andrei Codrescu, Allen Ginsberg
Director: Roger Weisberg
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Andrei Cordescu, NPR journalist, Romanian immigrant, naturalized American citizen, and newly-licensed driver, sets out on a cross- country road trip. He travels from-sea-to-shining-sea in a red 1968 Cadillac ragtop, exploring the meaning of freedom to a variety of Americans in this gently comic, ..read more »

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Walden - Diaries, Notes and Sketches by ... (2 discs) on DVD (1970)
Starring: Allen Ginsberg, Dr. Timothy Leary, Judith Malina
Director: Jonas Mekas
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Poet and hero of the American counter-culture, Jonas Mekas, born in Lithuania in 1922, invented the diary form of film-making. Walden, his first completed diary film, an epic portrait of the New York avant-garde art scene of the 60s, is also a groundbreaking work of personal cinema.

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Peter Whitehead And the Sixties on DVD (1965)
Starring: Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gregory Corso
Director: Peter Whitehead
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Captured live at the Royal Albert Hall on June 11th 1965, this film stands as a document that showcases some of the finest and most respected poets of the time. Appearances Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gregory Corso, Harry Fainlight, Michael Horovitz and many more.

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Allen Ginsberg - No More To Say And Noth... on DVD
Starring: Allen Ginsberg
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NO MORE TO SAY AND NOTHING TO WEEP FOR is a revealing portrait of the late American Beat poet, political activist, and counter-cultural hero Allen Ginsberg. His literary career is revealed through grainy archive footage, while testimonials from those closest to him offer a rare insight into his ..read more »

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Allen Ginsberg - Live In London on DVD
Starring: Allen Ginsberg
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Poet Allen Ginsberg performs in his last recorded UK public performance.

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20 To Life - The Life And Times of John ... on DVD
Starring: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Allen Ginsberg
Director: Steve Gebhardt
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John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Allen Ginsberg are just a few of the celebrities that appear in this documentary about John Sinclair, the self-made music manager and activist imprisoned for 20 years for a relatively minor offence.

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Allen Ginsberg facts

5 most recent films

Crazy Wisdom - The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche - 3 stars
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg - 3.0 stars
Road Scholar - 3 stars
Walden - Diaries, Notes and Sketches by Jonas Mekas - 3.5 stars
Peter Whitehead And the Sixties - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Allen Ginsberg - No More To Say And Nothing To Weep For - 3.0 stars
Walden - Diaries, Notes and Sketches by Jonas Mekas - 3.5 stars
Peter Whitehead And the Sixties - 3.0 stars
20 To Life - The Life And Times of John Sinclair - 3.0 stars
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Crazy Wisdom - The Life & Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche - 3 stars
Road Scholar - 3 stars
Allen Ginsberg - Live In London - 2.5 stars
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg - 3.0 stars
20 To Life - The Life And Times of John Sinclair - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Yoko Ono - 4 times - show films
Dr. Timothy Leary - 3 times - show films
Judith Malina - 3 times - show films
Mario Montez - 3 times - show films
Timothy Leary - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Jonas Mekas - 3 times - show films
Roger Weisberg - 1 times - show films
Steve Gebhardt - 1 times - show films
Johanna Demetrakas - 1 times - show films
Peter Whitehead - 1 times - show films