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What Happened to Kerouac?

United States, 1986
film

This film is a fascinating portrait of Jack Kerouac, the author of “On the road” and reluctant King of the Beat Generation. Includes interviews wi..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Kerouac's road: a Franco-American odyssey

Canada, 1980
Similarity: 79%

Burroughs

United States, 1983
Similarity: 73%

The life and times of Allen Ginsberg

United States, 1992
Similarity: 72%

The Doors

United States, 1991
Similarity: 69%

Writers of today

United States
Similarity: 68%

John Keats: poet

United States, 1973
Similarity: 68%

Thee Films: 1950's - 1960's

United States, 1963
Similarity: 68%

Almost famous [DVD]

United States, 2000
Similarity: 67%

Long day's journey into night

United States, 1962
Similarity: 67%

The Road

United States of America, 2009
Similarity: 67%

Hollywood without makeup

United States, 1984
Similarity: 67%

Easy rider [DVD]

United States, 1969
Similarity: 67%

William S. Burroughs: commissioner of sewers

Germany, 1986
Similarity: 66%

Steve Mcqueen Man on the Edge

United States, 1986
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Travel log

Canada, 1978
Similarity: 66%

This side of paradise: fragments of an unfinished biography

United States, 1999
Similarity: 66%

Gertrude Stein and a companion

United States, 1986
Similarity: 66%

Running on empty

United States, 1988
Similarity: 66%
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