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The Beat Hotel on DVD
A film by Alan Govenar DVD Out of Stock
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Synopsis
1957, Paris. A cheap no-name hotel becomes a haven for a new breed of artists struggling to free themselves from the conformity and censorship of America. Called the Beat Hotel, it soon became an epicenter of the Beat Generation. This revelatory new documentary delves deep into this amazing place and time. Watch the Trailer
What the Critics are Saying "Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, Gregory Corso and William Burroughs' extreme lifestyles and creativity are brilliantly chronicled... This wonderful documentary allows us to dwell within the Beat Hotel for just a little while. The visit is a real treat." - About.com "A key part of Beat history...twinklingly delivered." - The New York Times "Makes you want to pack up your laptop and write away in some cheap garret. Vivid...a real sense of the joyous energy of the time emerges, bristling with creativity." - Film Journal "The hotel's fading legacy is what makes this documentary so worthwhile. Anyone with an interest in the Beats will enjoy hearing the stories and seeing the hotel as it once was. Chapman's photographs, Rudie's anecdotes, and Govenar's film really are the next best thing to being there." - Gay City News "Exquisite...might just be the best documentary on the beat generation." "A must-see for every Beat completist and anyone interested in the history of queer creativity in the 20th century." - Out Recommended Reading The Beat Hotel: Ginsberg, Burroughs & Corso in Paris, 1957-1963 Naked Angels: The Lives and Literature of the Beat Generation Howl and Other Poems Naked Lunch: The Restored Text The Happy Birthday of Death Brion Gysin: Dream Machine Links See details about this film's theatrical run. Features and Specifications Special Features:
Format: DVD
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