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Poetry in Motion

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Filmmaker Ron Mann shows Charles Bukowski, Allen Ginsberg, Ntozake Shange, Jim Carroll, John Cage and 19 other poets.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jul 23, 2005 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Separates the poetry pretenders from the real enthusiasts of the 80's poetry scene. Rated: A Dec 14, 2004 Full Review Dan Jardine Apollo Guide Much of the film feels like a literate night at a karaoke bar Rated: 62/100 Dec 5, 2002 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Interesting for about 15 minutes (and not in a row) Rated: 2/5 Jul 16, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member It was okay as background, which makes sense as poetry is meant to be heard, and not necessarily watched. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member this is a great movie, and a must have for all beat fans. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ron Mann

Director

Helen Adam

Actor

Miguel Algarín

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Amiri Baraka

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Ted Berrigan

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Charles Bukowski

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Synopsis Filmmaker Ron Mann shows Charles Bukowski, Allen Ginsberg, Ntozake Shange, Jim Carroll, John Cage and 19 other poets.
Director
Ron Mann
Producer
Karl Bardosh, Ron Mann
Distributor
Home Vision Entertainment
Production Co
Sphinx Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 17, 1982, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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