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On the road / by Kerouac, Jack,1922-1969,author.;
The classic novel that epitomizes the "Beat Generation." Portrays a spontaneous and wandering way of life founded on jazz and drugs.
Subjects: Autobiographical fiction.; Beat generation;
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Big Sur [videorecording] / by Barr, Jean-Marc,1960-; Bosworth, Kate,1983-; Edwards, Anthony,1962-; Kerouac, Jack,1923-1969.; Lucas, Josh.; Polish, Michael.; Williams, Orian.; 3311 Productions.; Ketchup Entertainment (Firm);
Jean-Marc Barr, Kate Bosworth, Josh Lucas, Anthony Edwards.In an attempt to heal from the deterioration caused by the pressures of sudden fame and too much alcohol, famous Beat author Jack Kerouac escapes to an isolated, mist-shrouded cabin in the primitive landscape of the Big Sur woods. Instead of finding the peace he desires, he is foiled once again by his own inner demons and sets off on a visceral collision course of paranoia, sex, delirium tremens, misery and madness.14A.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Doly Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969; Authors, American; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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Kill your darlings [videorecording] / by Cross, David,1964-; DeHaan, Dane,1987-; Hall, Michael C.,1971-; Krokidas, John.; Leigh, Jennifer Jason,1962-; Radcliffe, Daniel,1989-; Sedgwick, Kyra.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada);
Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kyra Sedgwick, David Cross.Daniel Radcliffe stars as Beat Generation icon Allen Ginsberg in this biopic set during the famed poet's early years at Columbia University, and centering on a murder investigation involving Ginsberg, his handsome classmate Lucien Carr, and fellow Beat author William S. Burroughs. The year is 1944. Ginsberg (Radcliffe) is a young student at Columbia University when he falls hopelessly under the spell of charismatic classmate Carr (Dane DeHaan). Alongside Carr, Ginsberg manages to strike up friendships with aspiring writers William S. Burroughs (Ben Foster) and Jack Kerouac (Jack Huston) that would cast conformity to the wind, and serve as the foundation of the Beat movement. Meanwhile, an older outsider named David Kammerer falls deeply and madly in love with the impossibly cool Carr. Later, when Kammerer dies under mysterious circumstances, police arrest Kerouac, Burroughs, and Carr as potential suspects, paving the way for an investigation that would have a major impact on the lives of the three emerging artists.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997; Carr, Lucien, 1925-2005; Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997; Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969; Authors, American; Biographical films.; Bohemianism; Feature films.; Historical films.; Male friendship;
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