A Poet from the Lower East Side (1997)

Directed by Gyula Gazdag1h 36mDocumentary

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.

Year

1997

Country

Language

English

Release date

1 January 1997

TMDB

10.0 (1)

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