A Poet from the Lower East Side

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.

Country:

Hungary

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

96 minutes

Year:

1997

Director:

Gyula Gazdag

Cast:
Allen Ginsberg

Himself

Jonas Mekas

Himself

István Eörsi

Self

Peter Orlovsky

Self

Crew:
Gyula Gazdag

Director