Cain's Film

A film about Alexander Trocchi. Scottish born poet, writer, translator and author of "Young Adam" and "Cain's Book". Part of the film was made at the old Arts Laboratory and includes a discussion with William Burroughs. A portrait of Alexander Trocchi, covering his history as a writer, his interest in drugs, his family life, and ‘Sigma’, the organisation he founded to bring together like-minded people.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

27 minutes

Year:

1969

Director:

Jamie Wadhavan

Cast:
Alexander Trocchi

William S. Burroughs

Self

R.D. Laing

Jim Haynes

Narrator

Davy Graham

Self

Crew:
Davy Graham

Music

Shawn Phillips

Music

Jamie Wadhavan

Writer

Jamie Wadhavan

Director

Richard Pratt

Cinematography