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Thee films : 1950s--1960s /

William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin met Ian Sommerville and Antony Balch during their Beat Hotel days in Paris in 1958-59 when Burroughs' Naked lunch was published. These films convey the consciousness of that period in the visual language of four of the artists that defined it. Balch attempts...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Cherry Red Records, Pinnacle (Firm)
Other Authors: Burroughs, William S., 1914-1997, Sommerville, Ian, Gysin, Brion, Balch, Antony
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: London : Cherry Red Records Ltd. ; 2007.
Subjects:
Experimental films.
Short films.
Fiction films.
Burroughs, William S., > 1914-1997.
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Summary:William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin met Ian Sommerville and Antony Balch during their Beat Hotel days in Paris in 1958-59 when Burroughs' Naked lunch was published. These films convey the consciousness of that period in the visual language of four of the artists that defined it. Balch attempts to reinterpret Burrough's writing as cinema.
Item Description:Videodisc release of four short films originally produced 1962-72.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Region free.