Beat Generation

Feb 8, 2014

0h 55m

★ 9.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

CPB Films

Beat Generation Trailers

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Anasthasie Tudieshe

William S. Burroughs (voice)

Simon Backès

Allen Ginsberg (voice)

Damien Boisseau

Jack Kerouac (voice)

Éric Herson-Macarel

Self (archive footage)

Jack Kerouac

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

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