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The Source (1999)

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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Chuck Workman profile
Chuck Workman

Director

Cast

Johnny Depp profile
Johnny Depp

Jack Kerouac

Dennis Hopper profile
Dennis Hopper

William S. Burroughs

John Turturro profile
John Turturro

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg profile
Allen Ginsberg

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Philip Glass profile
Philip Glass

Self

Robert Creeley profile
Robert Creeley

Self

Ann Charters profile
Ann Charters

Self

George Steade profile
George Steade

Self

David Amram profile
David Amram

Self

William S. Burroughs profile
William S. Burroughs

Self

Ed Sanders profile
Ed Sanders

Self

Gregory Corso profile
Gregory Corso

Self

Johnny Depp profile
Johnny Depp

Jack Kerouac

Dennis Hopper profile
Dennis Hopper

William S. Burroughs

John Turturro profile
John Turturro

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg profile
Allen Ginsberg

Self

Philip Glass profile
Philip Glass

Self

Robert Creeley profile
Robert Creeley

Self

Ann Charters profile
Ann Charters

Self

George Steade profile
George Steade

Self

David Amram profile
David Amram

Self

William S. Burroughs profile
William S. Burroughs

Self

Ed Sanders profile
Ed Sanders

Self

Gregory Corso profile
Gregory Corso

Self

Extra

Release Date

January 23, 1999

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Calliope Films logoThirteen logo

Available On

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Videos

The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation thumbnail
The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation

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