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A Poet from the Lower East Side

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1997
27 years ago
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Portrait of Allen GinsbergAllen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg was
70 in A Poet from the Lower East Side
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Jun 03 1926 –
Sat, Apr 05 1997
Portrait of Jonas MekasJonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas was
74 in A Poet from the Lower East Side
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Dec 24 1922 –
Wed, Jan 23 2019
Portrait of István EörsiIstván Eörsi
István Eörsi was
>> in A Poet from the Lower East Side
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter OrlovskyPeter Orlovsky
Peter Orlovsky was
63 in A Poet from the Lower East Side
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 08 1933 –
Sun, May 30 2010

Crew

Portrait of Gyula GazdagGyula Gazdag
Gyula Gazdag was
49 in A Poet from the Lower East Side
as 'Director'
Sat, Jul 19 1947