Movie Description
Guns of the Trees
(1961)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jonas Mekas
- Writer : Jonas Mekas
- Editor : Jonas Mekas
- Cast : Frances Stillman,Ben Carruthers,Adolfas Mekas,Argus Spear Juillard,Frank Kuenstler,Louis Brigante,Sudie Bond,Leonard Hicks,Melvin Clay,George Maciunas,Tina Stoumen,Barbara Tucker,Allen Ginsberg,Anne Flannagan,Sterling Jensen,Marvin Karpatkin,Stuart Perkoff,Jewel Walker,Marjorie Walker
Cast
Barbara
Ben
Gregory
Argus
Frank
Luis
Sudie
Leonard
Man Looking for Job
Man with Theorbo
Girl on Swing
Woman with Child
Self (voice)
Pregnant Woman
Mime II
Man at the Desk
Poetry Reader
Mime I
Office Woman
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Facts
Original TitleGuns of the Trees
Status Released
Release Information
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1961-02-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 25m
Production CompaniesNACG
Genres
- Drama
