Poster of Underground New York

Underground New York

Plot: A rare behind-the-scenes view of the exploding New York “underground” in the late sixities, a turbulent time and place that was to change American culture forever. A German TV crew, led by journalist Gideon Bachmann, explores the epicenter of the sixties revolution in art, music, poetry and film and interviews the main players in the “New American Cinema,” that was born on the streets of New York
Release Date: Monday, January 1 1968
56 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Allen GinsbergAllen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg was
41 in Underground New York
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Jun 03 1926 –
Sat, Apr 05 1997
Portrait of Shirley ClarkeShirley Clarke
Shirley Clarke was
48 in Underground New York
as 'Herself'.
Thu, Oct 02 1919 –
Tue, Sep 23 1997
Portrait of Adolfas MekasAdolfas Mekas
Adolfas Mekas was
42 in Underground New York
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Sep 30 1925 –
Tue, May 31 2011
Portrait of Jonas MekasJonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas was
45 in Underground New York
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Dec 24 1922 –
Wed, Jan 23 2019
Portrait of Michelangelo AntonioniMichelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni was
55 in Underground New York
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Sep 29 1912 –
Mon, Jul 30 2007
Portrait of George KucharGeorge Kuchar
George Kuchar was
25 in Underground New York
as 'Self'.
Mon, Aug 31 1942 –
Tue, Sep 06 2011
Portrait of Mike KucharMike Kuchar
Mike Kuchar was
25 in Underground New York
as 'Self'.
Mon, Aug 31 1942
Portrait of Andy WarholAndy Warhol
Andy Warhol was
39 in Underground New York
as 'Self'.
Mon, Aug 06 1928 –
Sun, Feb 22 1987
Portrait of Bruce ConnerBruce Conner
Bruce Conner was
34 in Underground New York
as 'Self'.
Sat, Nov 18 1933 –
Mon, Jul 07 2008

Crew

Portrait of Gideon BachmannGideon Bachmann
Gideon Bachmann was
40 in Underground New York
as 'Director'
Fri, Feb 18 1927 –
Thu, Nov 24 2016