Ferlinghetti

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Ferlinghetti

Released Feb 8, 2013

1h 13m

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Filmmaker Christopher Felver examines the life and work of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet, painter and political activist.

Chuck Bowen

Slant Magazine

Christopher Felver is too reverent to properly convey the invigoratingly profane, angry messiness of the sense of community that Lawrence Ferlinghetti and his peers too briefly brought to life.

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 8, 2013

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

His contribution to the culture of American letters is undeniable, and City Lights -- the store and the imprint -- could well be the closest thing to a literary shrine that we possess.

Rated: B+

Feb 8, 2013

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

With Americans' civil liberties under constant threat, it's comforting to know that Ferlinghetti is still with us.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 8, 2013

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Louis Proyect

rec.arts.movies.reviews

A loving tribute to a man who taught my generation to worship art rather than mammon.

Feb 8, 2013

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Loving documentary about one of the greatest, and still wonderfully extant, poetic and political forces of our time.

Feb 7, 2013

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A tribute to poet and publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti as a creator and nurturer of wonder.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 7, 2013

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Christopher Felver examines the life and work of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet, painter and political activist.

Director: Christopher Felver
Distributor: First Run
Production Co: Felver Photography
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 8, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8K
Runtime: 1h 13m