Description (continued...) drew the respect and admiration of a sizeable audience, as well as his Beat Generation peers. Director Jerry Aronson took note of Ginsberg's powerful magnetism on stage, and proceeded to painstakingly accrue footage for the documentary THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ALLEN GINSBERG. Originally released in 1993, this version has been fully updated to cover Ginsberg's untimely death in 1997. 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 works make an appearance, as well as the wonderful double-whammy of two "Howl" readings, performed in 1955 and 1992. Ginsberg's political and Buddhist leanings are also meticulously explored, with the film accentuating both these character traits in a remarkable clash with the police at the Democratic Convention in 1968. Surrounded by turmoil, the beleaguered Beat poet takes to the stage, and calmly delivers a compelling Buddhist chant. Endorsed by Ginsberg when the film was originally released in 1993, this engaging update provides a fitting epitaph for the great man. Country of Origin: USA Full Cast and Crew Director: Jerry Aronson Featured: Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Ken Kesey, Timothy Leary, Norman Mailer, Joan Baez, Amiri Baraka, Abbie Hoffman Director of Photography: Richard Lerner Producer: Jerry Aronson Release Information ExtraInfo: 2-Disc Set Color: B&W and Color Runtime: 84 min. Original Language: English © New Yorker Video DVD Features DVD Features: 2-Disc Set Audio: (unspecified) - English, Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned Additional Release Material: Behind The Scenes - Making Of, Featurettes - 1. "Bob Dylan & Allen Ginsberg at Jack Kerouak's Grave", 2. "William Burroughs & Allen Ginsberg at Naropa University", 3. "Ginsberg Reading Selected Poems", Interviews - 1. Joan Baez, 2. Beck, 3. Bono, 4. William Burroughs, 5. Johnny Depp, 6. Philip Glass, 7. Abbie Hoffman, 8. Ken Kesey, 9. Timothy Leary, 10. Paul McCartney, 11. Thurston Moore, 12. Yoko Ono, 13. Patti Smith, 14. Hunter S. Thompson, 15. Andy Warhol Production Notes Theatrical Release: August 20, 2004
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