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.
7.3
18 votes
1961
1h 25m
Drama
Overview
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.
Directed by Jonas Mekas
Top cast
F
Frances Stillman
BarbaraB
Ben Carruthers
Ben
Adolfas Mekas
GregoryA
Argus Spear Juillard
ArgusF
Frank Kuenstler
FrankL
Louis Brigante
Luis
Sudie Bond
SudieL
Leonard Hicks
LeonardM
Melvin Clay
Man Looking for Job
George Maciunas
Man with TheorboT
Tina Stoumen
Girl on SwingB
Barbara Tucker
Woman with Child
Allen Ginsberg
Self (voice)A
Anne Flannagan
Pregnant WomanS
Sterling Jensen
Mime IIM
Marvin Karpatkin
Man at the DeskS
Stuart Perkoff
Poetry ReaderJ
Jewel Walker
Mime IM
Marjorie Walker
Office WomanDetails
Status
Released
Release date
February 28, 1961
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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