Why Should I Buy A Bed When All That I Want Is Sleep?

Why Should I Buy A Bed When All That I Want Is Sleep?

Year: 1999

Runtime: 58 mins

Language: English

Directors: Werner Penzel, Nicolas Humbert

Documentary

Robert Lax (1915‑2000) was a poet whose singular vision and quest for an authentic, spiritual life inspired Thomas Merton, Jack Kerouac, William Maxwell and many others. In the U.S. he’s remembered mainly as Merton’s close friend, while Europe regards him as an avant‑garde poet. The film portrays Lax’s simple, humble existence during the thirty years he spent on the Greek island of Patmos, as seen by those who visited him.

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