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A Poet from the Lower East Side

10.0(1)19971h 36m2

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.

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Gyula Gazdag

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Hungary

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  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1997

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A Poet from the Lower East Side was released on 1 January 1997.

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