Guns of the Trees
Guns of the Trees | |
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Directed by | Jonas Mekas |
Starring | Adolfas Mekas Frances Stillman Ben Carruthers Argus Spear Juillard |
Music by | Lucia Dlugoszewski |
Release date | 1961 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Guns of the Trees is a 1961 American black-and-white film by Jonas Mekas. It follows two young couples – Barbara and Gregory (Frances Stillman and Adolfas Mekas) and Argus and Ben (Argus Spear Juillard and Ben Carruthers). The film features an original musical score by Lucia Dlugoszewski and also folk songs by Sara Wiley, Caither Wiley and Tom Sankey.[1] It also features Allen Ginsberg reading his poetry.[2] George Maciunas makes a short appearance in the film.
References[]
- ^ Hoberman, J. (23 January 2020). "Jonas Mekas's Debut Is an Artifact of Beat-Era New York". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (17 April 1967). "Guns of the Trees". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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Categories:
- English-language films
- 1961 drama films
- 1961 films
- Films directed by Jonas Mekas
- Films set in New York (state)
- Films shot in New York (state)
- American black-and-white films
- 1960s film stubs
- American film stubs