The Source
- Documentary
- History
Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their arrival into American consciousness, their travels, frequent parodies, Kerouac's death, and Ginsberg's politicization. Their movement connects with bebop, John Cage's music, abstract expressionism, and living theater. In recent interviews, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kesey, Ferlinghetti, Mailer, Jerry Garcia, Tom Hayden, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, and others measure the Beats' meaning and impact.
Cast
Johnny Depp
Jack Kerouac
Dennis Hopper
William S. Burroughs
John Turturro
Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
William S. Burroughs
Self (archive footage)
Philip Glass
Self
- Robert Creeley
Robert Creeley
Self
- Ann Charters
Ann Charters
Self
- George Steade
George Steade
Self
David Amram
Self
- Ed Sanders
Ed Sanders
Self
- Gregory Corso
Gregory Corso
Self
- Kyle Roderick
Kyle Roderick
Self
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Self
Ken Kesey
Self
Gary Snyder
Self
Jerry Garcia
Self
- Jack Micheline
Jack Micheline
Self
- Michael McClure
Michael McClure
Self
- Stephen Ronan
Stephen Ronan
Self
- Philip Whalen
Philip Whalen
Self
Terry Southern
Self
Timothy Leary
Self
Paul Krassner
Self
- Diane Di Prima
Diane Di Prima
Self
Tom Hayden
Self
David Dellinger
Self
- John Sampas
John Sampas
Self
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