Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint (1982)
The influence of Jewish fathers on their sons and the complexity of familial relationships are explored in a witty, poignant portrait of two artists. Beat poet Allen Ginsberg (whose father Louis was a poet in his own right) and performance artist/sculptor Allan Kaprow (whose father is a high-powered lawyer) are the sons who struggle with and against the influences of these patriarchal figures.
Directors: Shigeko Kubota, Nam June Paik.
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Allen Ginsberg as Self |
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Allan Kaprow as Self |
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Peter Orlovsky as Self |
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Pierre Restany as Self |
| Directing | Shigeko Kubota | Director |
| Directing | Nam June Paik | Director |