The Source

The Source

1999
1h 28m
5.2

5.2/10

13 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary History
Overview

Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their arrival into American consciousness, their travels, frequent parodies, Kerouac's death, and Ginsberg's politicization. Their movement connects with bebop, John Cage's music, abstract expressionism, and living theater. In recent interviews, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kesey, Ferlinghetti, Mailer, Jerry Garcia, Tom Hayden, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, and others measure the Beats' meaning and impact.

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Revenue: $360,895

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Calliope Films Thirteen
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

biography writer gay theme gay artist

Quick Facts

Release Date January 23, 1999
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0181833

Cast

Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp

Jack Kerouac

Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper

William S. Burroughs

John Turturro
John Turturro

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs

Self (archive footage)

Philip Glass
Philip Glass

Self

Robert Creeley
Robert Creeley

Self

Ann Charters
Ann Charters

Self

George Steade
George Steade

Self

David Amram
David Amram

Self

Ed Sanders
Ed Sanders

Self

Gregory Corso
Gregory Corso

Self

Key Crew

Chuck Workman
Director