Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey

Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey

1987
55m
8.0

8.0/10

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Drama Documentary

"A look at the life and work of Jack Kerouac."

Overview

Part documentary, part drama, this film presents the life and work of Jack Kerouac, an American writer with Québec roots who became one of the most important spokesmen for his generation. Intercut with archival footage, photographs and interviews, this film takes apart the heroic myth and even returns to the childhood of the author whose life and work contributed greatly to the cultural, sexual and social revolution of the 1960s.

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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English French

Keywords

artist quebec biography coming of age writer lowell massachusetts beat generation ancestry

Quick Facts

Original Title Le Grand Jack
Release Date March 1, 1987
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0226006
Website Visit Site

Cast

Albert Belzile
Albert Belzile

Bertholet Charron
Bertholet Charron

Mance Émond
Mance Émond

Carl Helmy
Carl Helmy

Freddy Helmy
Freddy Helmy

Guy Nadon
Guy Nadon

Clarence Poirier
Clarence Poirier

Clarence Poirier
Clarence Poirier

Key Crew

Éric Michel
Producer
Herménégilde Chiasson
Director