This film is a fascinating portrait of Jack Kerouac, the author of “On the road” and reluctant King of the Beat Generation. Includes interviews with family members and cronies including Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs and Edie Kerouac Parker. This film is a candid and moving biography of one of America’s most influential authors. It is a terrifying and exhilarating film about a troubled genius whose influence is still being felt all over the world.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324966
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Beat generation
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Counterculture - United States
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews
Crafts & Visual Arts → Counterculture - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Beat generation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Counterculture - United States
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature
Literature → Burroughs, William S., 1914-
Literature → Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969
Music & Performing Arts → Beat generation
Music & Performing Arts → Counterculture - United States
People → Burroughs, William S., 1914-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)