Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997)

ALL 07/03/1997 (en) Documentary 67 Min
  • Release
    07/03/1997
  • Production
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  • Original title
    Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

This is a video record of the Buddhist Wake ceremony at Allen Ginsberg's apartment. You see Allen, now asleep forever, in his bed; some of his close friends; and the wrapping up and removal of Allen's body from the apartment. You hear Jonas' description of his last conversation with Allen, three days earlier. You see the final farewell at the Buddhist temple, 118 West 22nd Street, New York City, and some of his close friends: Patti Smith, Gregory Corso, LeRoy Jones-Baraka, Hiro Yamagata, Anne Waldman, and many others.

  1. Jonas Mekas

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Jonas Mekas

    Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Gregory Corso

    Himself

  2. Allen Ginsberg

    Himself

  3. Jonas Mekas

    Himself

  4. Patti Smith

    Herself

  5. Amiri Baraka

    Himself (as LeRoy Jones-Baraka)

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Casts : 5 , Crews : 3

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Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) 67 Min

ALL 07/03/1997 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 07/03/1997
  • Production
  • Original title Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

This is a video record of the Buddhist Wake ceremony at Allen Ginsberg's apartment. You see Allen, now asleep forever, in his bed; some of his close friends; and the wrapping up and removal of Allen's body from the apartment. You hear Jonas' description of his last conversation with Allen, three days earlier. You see the final farewell at the Buddhist temple, 118 West 22nd Street, New York City, and some of his close friends: Patti Smith, Gregory Corso, LeRoy Jones-Baraka, Hiro Yamagata, Anne Waldman, and many others.

  1. Jonas Mekas

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Jonas Mekas

    Editor

  4. Producer