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Ballad of the Skeletons

Ballad of the Skeletons

Gus Van Sant

1997

  • Music
5.8

A close-up of Allen Ginsberg reciting his “skeletons” poem is bluescreened and dissolved against archival film and video clips, and backed by musicians to create a sort of song that becomes an American anthem.

Cast & crew

  • Gus Van SantDirector
  • Allen GinsbergSelf

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