Feature film — 2014

Beat Generation (2014)

9.20h 55mDocumentary

Tells the story of the wonderful and long-lasting friendship between Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs that gave birth to the Beat Generation movement.

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Director: Xavier Villetard

On screen

Cast & crew

Anasthasie Tudieshe

Narrator (voice)

Simon Backès

William S. Burroughs (voice)

Damien Boisseau

Allen Ginsberg (voice)

Éric Herson-Macarel

Jack Kerouac (voice)

Jack Kerouac

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

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