A Poet from the Lower East Side
Overview
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.
About A Poet from the Lower East Side (1997)
Released in 1997, A Poet from the Lower East Side is a documentary film (Hungary). It was directed by Gyula Gazdag. The cast is led by Allen Ginsberg, Jonas Mekas, István Eörsi and Peter Orlovsky. With a runtime of 1h 36m, the film averages 10.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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