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Guns of the Trees
Guns of the Trees

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.

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

28 February 1961

Country

United States of America

Cast

Frances Stillman

Frances Stillman

Barbara

Ben Carruthers

Ben Carruthers

Ben

Adolfas Mekas

Adolfas Mekas

Gregory

Argus Spear Juillard

Argus Spear Juillard

Argus

Frank Kuenstler

Frank Kuenstler

Frank

Louis Brigante

Louis Brigante

Luis

Sudie Bond

Sudie Bond

Sudie

Leonard Hicks

Leonard Hicks

Leonard

Melvin Clay

Melvin Clay

Man Looking for Job

George Maciunas

George Maciunas

Man with Theorbo

Tina Stoumen

Tina Stoumen

Girl on Swing

Barbara Tucker

Barbara Tucker

Woman with Child

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (voice)

Anne Flannagan

Anne Flannagan

Pregnant Woman

Sterling Jensen

Sterling Jensen

Mime II

Marvin Karpatkin

Marvin Karpatkin

Man at the Desk

Stuart Perkoff

Stuart Perkoff

Poetry Reader

Jewel Walker

Jewel Walker

Mime I

Marjorie Walker

Marjorie Walker

Office Woman

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