Documentary · United States of America · 1974 · 58m

The Lord of the Universe

Director

Cast

Prem Rawat as Self Rennie Davis as Self Abbie Hoffman as Himself

Crew

Paul Goldsmith — Director of Photography Wendy Apple — Editor Hudson Marquez — Editor Rita Ogden — Editor Allen Rucker — Editor Michael Shamberg — Editor

Tagline

"If this guy is god, then this is the God the United States of America deserves."

Synopsis

He was the 16-year-old Guru Maharaj Ji and, as the Millennium approached, he promised to levitate the Huston Astrodome. It was the early Seventies and anything was possible so thousands flocked to his gathering. Follow him from his mansion in New York to the limousines in Houston, listen to his followers and watch the spectacle unfold just as TVTV did in this Alfred I. du Pont award wining documentary.

Mood & Themes

cult hippies

Key Collaborators

Michael Shamberg Director David R. Loxton Director Paul Goldsmith Director of Photography Wendy Apple Editor Hudson Marquez Editor Rita Ogden Editor Allen Rucker Editor Michael Shamberg Editor Elan Soltes Editor David R. Loxton Producer Hudson Marquez Producer Allen Rucker Producer

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