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Beat Generation

Beat Generation

2014 55mDocumentary

Tells the story of the wonderful and long-lasting friendship between Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs that gave birth to the Beat Generation movement.

4.6/5

TMDB score· 2 votes

Synopsis

Tells the story of the wonderful and long-lasting friendship between Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs that gave birth to the Beat Generation movement.

The vibe

freedom of speechsexual freedomanti conformitycounter-culturemale camaraderiebeat generationtransgressioncamaraderieartistic riskartistic couple

Behind it

Xavier VilletardDirectorJean-Jacques LebelJean-Jacques LebelWriter

Cast

Anasthasie TudiesheNarrator (voice)
Simon BackèsWilliam S. Burroughs (voice)
Damien BoisseauDamien BoisseauAllen Ginsberg (voice)
Éric Herson-MacarelÉric Herson-MacarelJack Kerouac (voice)
Jack KerouacJack KerouacSelf (archive footage)
Allen GinsbergAllen GinsbergSelf (archive footage)

Director

Xavier Villetard

Writers

Xavier Villetard, Jean-Jacques Lebel

Release date

8 Feb 2014

Runtime

55m

Studio

CPB Films

Language

English, French

Country

France

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