Poetry in Motion
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Poetry in Motion

7.1 / 10 | 1h 31m | Canada
1982 | Documentary
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, incantatory 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.

Cast List

Ron Mann
Ron Mann
Director
Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka
Self
William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
Self
John Cage
John Cage
Self
Diane Di Prima
Diane Di Prima
Self
Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Self
John Giorno
John Giorno
Self
Michael McClure
Michael McClure
Self
Miguel Algarín
Miguel Algarín
Self
Jayne Cortez
Jayne Cortez
Self
Robert Creeley
Robert Creeley
Self
Helen Adam
Helen Adam
Self
Jim Carroll
Jim Carroll
Self
Christopher Dewdney
Christopher Dewdney
Self
Kenward Elmslie
Kenward Elmslie
Self
Ted Milton
Ted Milton
Self
Ted Berrigan
Ted Berrigan
Self
Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski
Self
Four Horsemen
Four Horsemen
Themselves

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