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Feature film — 1994

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994)

5.71h 23mDocumentary

Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher. Extensive archival footage, interviews, and home movies cover Allen Ginsberg's life, activism, and influence on American culture through the Beat era, the 1960s, and beyond.

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A high-signal pick with 9 votes.

American Masters Pictures

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Director: Jerry Aronson

On screen

Cast & crew

Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Jack Kerouac as Self (archive footage)

Jack Kerouac

Self (archive footage)

William S. Burroughs as Self

William S. Burroughs

Self

Abbie Hoffman as Self (archive footage)

Abbie Hoffman

Self (archive footage)

Ken Kesey as Self

Ken Kesey

Self

William F. Buckley Jr. as Self

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self

Timothy Leary as Self

Timothy Leary

Self

Norman Mailer as Self

Norman Mailer

Self

Joan Baez as Self

Joan Baez

Self

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