The Source 1999
The Source
Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their arrival into American consciousness, their travels, frequent parodies, Kerouac's death, and Ginsberg's politicization. Their movement connects with bebop, John Cage's music, abstract expressionism, and living theater. In recent interviews, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kesey, Ferlinghetti, Mailer, Jerry Garcia, Tom Hayden, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, and others measure the Beats' meaning and impact.
Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their arrival into American consciousness, their travels, frequent parodies, Kerouac's death, and Ginsberg's politicization. Their movement connects with bebop, John Cage's music, abstract expressionism, and living theater. In recent interviews, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kesey, Ferlinghetti, Mailer, Jerry Garcia, Tom Hayden, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, and others measure the Beats' meaning and impact.
Videos & Photos
All 1 Videos & 8 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Jack Kerouac
... William S. Burroughs
... Allen Ginsberg
... Self
... Self
... Self
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Release Date:
Jan 23, 1999 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 28`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
The Source
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Jack Kerouac
... William S. Burroughs
... Allen Ginsberg
... Self
... Self
... Self
AC
Ann Charters... Self
... Self
... Self
... Self
ES
Ed Sanders... Self
... Self
... Self
... Self
KK
Ken Kesey... Self
... Self
... Self
... Self
... Self
... Self
Produced By
JC
James Cady... Associate Producer
... Associate Producer