Poster of Underground New York

Underground New York

Plot: A rare behind-the-scenes view of the exploding New York “underground” in the late sixities, a turbulent time and place that was to change American culture forever. A German TV crew, led by journalist Gideon Bachmann, explores the epicenter of the sixties revolution in art, music, poetry and film and interviews the main players in the “New American Cinema,” that was born on the streets of New York
Release Date: Monday, January 1 1968
57 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

Portrait of Allen GinsbergAllen Ginsberg. Allen Ginsberg was 41 in Underground New York as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 03 1926 –
Died: Sat, Apr 05 1997
Portrait of Shirley ClarkeShirley Clarke. Shirley Clarke was 48 in Underground New York as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 02 1919 –
Died: Tue, Sep 23 1997
Portrait of Adolfas MekasAdolfas Mekas. Adolfas Mekas was 42 in Underground New York as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 30 1925 –
Died: Tue, May 31 2011
Portrait of Jonas MekasJonas Mekas. Jonas Mekas was 45 in Underground New York as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 24 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jan 23 2019
Portrait of Michelangelo AntonioniMichelangelo Antonioni. Michelangelo Antonioni was 55 in Underground New York as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 29 1912 –
Died: Mon, Jul 30 2007
Portrait of George KucharGeorge Kuchar. George Kuchar was 25 in Underground New York as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 31 1942 –
Died: Tue, Sep 06 2011
Portrait of Mike KucharMike Kuchar. Mike Kuchar was 25 in Underground New York as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 31 1942
Portrait of Andy WarholAndy Warhol. Andy Warhol was 39 in Underground New York as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1928 –
Died: Sun, Feb 22 1987
Portrait of Bruce ConnerBruce Conner. Bruce Conner was 34 in Underground New York as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 18 1933 –
Died: Mon, Jul 07 2008

Crew

Portrait of Gideon BachmannGideon Bachmann. Gideon Bachmann was 40 in Underground New York as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 18 1927 –
Died: Thu, Nov 24 2016