Guns of the Trees
Don’t take the poet’s anger for hysterics. When you hear a poet shouting, think about your own existence which is in danger.
7.3
18 votes
February 28, 1961
1h 25m
Overview
Barbara, a young woman consumed by despair, contemplates suicide, while a man she meets in a church and a married couple struggle to persuade her that life is still worth living. Mekas’s film weaves this intimate drama into a larger reflection on alienation, politics, and the turbulence of early 1960s America.
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Where to watch
In United States
Free with ads
Cast
Frances Stillman
BarbaraBen Carruthers
BenAdolfas Mekas
GregoryArgus Spear Juillard
ArgusFrank Kuenstler
FrankLouis Brigante
Luis
Sudie Bond
SudieLeonard Hicks
LeonardMelvin Clay
Man Looking for Job
George Maciunas
Man with TheorboTina Stoumen
Girl on SwingBarbara Tucker
Woman with Child
Allen Ginsberg
Self (voice)Anne Flannagan
Pregnant WomanSterling Jensen
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