Me and My Brother
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Robert Frank
Julius Orlovsky
Joseph Chaikin
John Coe
Allen Ginsberg
Peter Orlovsky
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In New York City in 1965, Julius Orlovsky, a catatonic schizophrenic, is released from a mental institution in the care of his nonconformist brother Peter. Recruited for a film about homosexuality and psychopathology, Julius remains silent and withdrawn, unable, or unwilling, to respond to the questions put to him by Peter, by a psychiatrist, or by poet Allen Ginsberg, who lives with the two brothers. Julius accompanies Peter and Allen on a poetry-reading tour of Kansas. As a result of his reticence, Julius is replaced in the film by actor Joseph Chaikin. Aside from depicting Julius' life, the film incorporates experiences of other people directly or indirectly associated with Julius. Julius disappears during a visit to San Francisco; he gets lost and is returned to a mental institution. Though electric shock treatment and Thorazine do not fully restore Julius to reality, they partially restore his speech, and he is again released in Peter's care. When asked about his reaction to the movie camera, Julius hesitatingly replies, "It's a reflection ... of the real truth."
Director
Robert Frank
Cast
Julius Orlovsky
Joseph Chaikin
John Coe
Allen Ginsberg
Peter Orlovsky
Virginia Kiser
Nancy Fish
Cynthia Mcadams
Roscoe Lee Browne
Seth Allen
Maria Tucci
Jack Greenbaum
Christopher Walken
Beth Porter
Fred Ainsworth
Richard Orzel
Philippe La Prelle
Otis Young
Gregory Corso
Sully Boyar
Joel Press
Louis Waldon
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Production on the film began in 1965.
