Poetry in Motion (1982)

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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. Written by

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Description

Director

Ron Mann

Stars

Charles Bukowski

William S. Burroughs

Tom Waits
Himself

Michael Ondaatje

Ntozake Shange

Gary Snyder

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Production

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Actor

Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs, John Cage, Jim Carroll, Robert Creeley, Allen Ginsberg, Tom Waits, Michael Ondaatje, Ntozake Shange, Gary Snyder, John Giorno, Ted Berrigan

Creators

Ron Mann (Director), Robert Fresco (Cinematography)

Release dates

01.01.1982 (US)