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Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey
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Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey

Mar 1, 1987
0h 55m
★ 8.0

A look at the life and work of Jack Kerouac.

Overview

Part documentary, part drama, this film presents the life and work of Jack Kerouac, an American writer with Québec roots who became one of the most important spokesmen for his generation. Intercut with archival footage, photographs and interviews, this film takes apart the heroic myth and even returns to the childhood of the author whose life and work contributed greatly to the cultural, sexual and social revolution of the 1960s.

Genres

Drama
Documentary

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Cast

Albert Belzile

Albert Belzile

Bertholet Charron

Bertholet Charron

Mance Émond

Mance Émond

Carl Helmy

Carl Helmy

Freddy Helmy

Freddy Helmy

Guy Nadon

Guy Nadon

Clarence Poirier

Clarence Poirier

Clarence Poirier

Clarence Poirier

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