Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

7.3

/10

1h 0mDocumentary

Maria Beatty's documentary exploring the insights and influences of the American Beat Poets. The film conveys their consciousness and sensibility through interviews with William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Diane Di Prima, among others. Also weaves in additional commentary from contemporary musicians, poets and writers such as Marianne Faithfull, Richard Hell, Lydia Lunch and Henry Rollins. Also expands upon how the poets reached new levels of creativity and inspired social change.Maria Beatty's documentary exploring the insights and influences of the American Beat Poets. The film conveys their consciousness and sensibility through interviews with William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Diane Di Prima, among... Read more

Starring William S. Burroughs, Jim Carroll, Gregory Corso, Diane Di Prima, Marianne Faithfull, Allen Ginsberg, John Giorno, Richard Hell, Lydia Lunch, Henry Rollins

Watch "Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets" on Kanopy released in 1989. It's a documentary movie, and has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.