Ballad of the Skeletons

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1997 · 4 min · Music · TMDB 5.8/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Cast