Poetry in Motion (1982)
4.0 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 31min
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- Synopsis:
- More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem. These poets are energetic performers, and their poems are meant to be heard. These poets are the children of Walt Whitman and of Charles Olson, incantation and oratorical, radical, sometimes incorporating contemporary political imagery. Black Mountain poets, the Beats, minimalists like John Cage, the wordless Four Horsemen, Tom Waits, and others capture aspects of poets as troubadours.
- Actors:
- Helen Adam, Miguel Algarín, Amiri Baraka, Ted Berrigan, Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs, John Cage, Jim Carroll, Jayne Cortez, Robert Creeley, Christopher Dewdney, Diane DiPrima, Kenward Elmslie, Four Horsemen, Allen Ginsberg
- Directors:
- Ron Mann
- Producers:
- Ron Mann, John Giorno, Murray Sweigman
- Genres:
- Documentary, Performing Arts, Special Interest
- Countries:
- Canada
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