Music · United States of America · 1997 · 4m

Ballad of the Skeletons

Ballad of the Skeletons poster
Director
Gus Van Sant
Cast
Allen Ginsberg as Self
Crew
Allen Ginsberg — Original Music Composer Paul McCartney — Original Music Composer Gus Van Sant — Writer Allen Ginsberg — Writer
Synopsis

A close-up of Allen Ginsberg reciting his “skeletons” poem is bluescreened and dissolved against archival film and video clips, and backed by musicians to create a sort of song that becomes an American anthem.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Gus Van Sant Director Allen Ginsberg Original Music Composer Paul McCartney Original Music Composer Gus Van Sant Writer Allen Ginsberg Writer
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