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  4. The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation

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The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation

4.7
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Rating
NR
Duration
1h 28m
Year
1996
Language
English
Publisher
Kino Lorber

About

In this documentary, director Chuck Workman examines the lasting cultural significance of the Beats, focusing mainly on Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs and Neal Cassady. Along the way, these freethinking men became friends and associates, and their writing influenced numerous generations of questioning individuals. Workman combines interviews, TV clips and archival footage in his film, in addition to dramatic readings by notable actors such as Johnny Depp.

Related Subjects

  • Documentary

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

    Artists

    Chuck WorkmanDirector
    Johnny DeppActor

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