A Poet from the Lower East Side

A Poet from the Lower East Side

96 mins | Jan. 1, 1997

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.

A Poet from the Lower East Side

96 mins | Jan. 1, 1997

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.
Producers
Original title A Poet from the Lower East Side
Directors Gyula Gazdag
Writers

Cast

Allen Ginsberg

as Himself

Jonas Mekas

as Himself