A Poet from the Lower East SideMovie
Filmmaker Gyula Gazdag's fascinating documentary follows Hungarian poet, playwright and activist István Eörsi on a trip to the streets of New York to visit his friend and contemporary, the iconic beat poet Allen Ginsberg. Shot just two years before Ginsberg's death, the film follows the two friends as they share poetry and laughs, wandering the streets of the Lower East Manhattan, musing about the past and contemplating the future.
About A Poet from the Lower East Side
A Poet from the Lower East Side is a 1997 documentary movie directed by Gyula Gazdag.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 36m, production credits from Hungary, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Allen Ginsberg, Jonas Mekas, István Eörsi, Peter Orlovsky. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
