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The Fall (1969)

The Fall (1969)

Documentary

Film as a Series of Historical Moments Seeking a Synthesis.

Release Date: 1969, January 15
Directors: Peter Whitehead
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Lorrimer Films
Cast: Allen Ginsberg, Alberta Tiburzi

Overview:

"The Fall" depicts certain scenes in New York City between October 1967 and March 1968, shot by the independent filmmaker, Peter Whitehead. It is a very personal documentary, and Whitehead appears in a large number of scenes, and we hear his lengthy ruminations on the state of the United States and the war in Vietnam.