Guns of the Trees (1961)
"Don’t take the poet’s anger for hysterics. When you hear a poet shouting, think about your own existence which is in danger."
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.
Top Cast
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Frances Stillman
Barbara
B
Ben Carruthers
Ben
Adolfas Mekas
Gregory
A
Argus Spear Juillard
Argus
F
Frank Kuenstler
Frank
L
Louis Brigante
Luis
Sudie Bond
Sudie
L
Leonard Hicks
Leonard
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Melvin Clay
Man Looking for Job
George Maciunas
Man with Theorbo
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Tina Stoumen
Girl on Swing
B
Barbara Tucker
Woman with Child
Allen Ginsberg
Self (voice)
A
Anne Flannagan
Pregnant Woman
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Sterling Jensen
Mime II
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