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Scenes from Allen’s Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 67 mins · English
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- Starring
- Allen Ginsberg, Jonas Mekas, Patti Smith, Amiri Baraka, Gregory Corso
This video records Allen Ginsberg’s Buddhist wake held in his apartment, showing his still body in bed, close friends gathered, and the careful packing and removal of his remains. Narration by Jonas recalls Ginsberg’s final conversation three days earlier. The film then follows the farewell service at the Buddhist temple on 118 West 22nd Street in New York, where Patti Smith, Gregory Corso, LeRoy Jones‑Baraka, Hiro Yamagata, Anne Waldman and many other friends pay tribute.
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