The Beat Hotel streaming
2012 Movie History, Documentary, Biography 82 min
By: Alan Govenar With: Harold Chapman, Peter Golding, Elliot Rudie, Jürgen Ploog, Oliver Harris
1957. The Latin Quarter, Paris. A cheap no-name hotel became a haven for a new breed of artists fleeing the conformity and censorship of America. The hotel soon turned into an epicenter of Beat writing that produced some of the most important works of the movement. It came to be known as the Beat Hotel. Alan Govenar's documentary "The Beat Hotel" explores this amazing place and time.
Mood
Introspective
Nostalgic
Revolutionary
Cast & Crew
Alan Govenar
'Cyclops' Lester
Allen Ginsberg
Barry Miles
Peter Golding
Oliver Harris
George Whitman
Jürgen Ploog
Gregory Corso
Harold Chapman
Elliot Rudie
Alan Govenar (Director)
Budget
Low-Budget
Time-Period
1957-1963
Central Conflict
Escape From Censorship
Search For Freedom
Characters
Allen Ginsberg
Beat Poets
Gregory Corso
William Burroughs
Historical Context
1957-1963
American Censorship
Beat Generation
Key Plot Points
Artistic Hub
Fleeing Us Obscenity Trials
Living In Paris
Plot
Artistic Refuge
Beat Writers
Paris Latin Quarter
Setting
Latin Quarter, Paris
No-Name Hotel
Shooting Location
Latin Quarter
Paris
Theme
Artistic Rebellion
Counterculture
Freedom Of Expression
Genre
Biographical
Documentary
Audiences
Art And Culture Enthusiasts
History Buffs
Literature Fans
Titles
The Beat Hotel
Production Countries
France
Release Year
2012
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