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
Julius Orlovsky, after spending years in a New York mental hospital, emerges catatonic and must rely on his brother Peter, who lives with poet Allen Ginsberg. When Julius wanders off in the middle of filming, Frank hires and actor (Joseph Chaikin) to play the character and begins a fictional version of his psychological portrait. Then, as suddenly as he vanished, Julius turns up in an institution where he and Peter must face their relationship.
Director
Robert Frank
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 25, 1998
Released in United States September 25, 1998
Released in New York City (Film Forum) as part of a feature-length presentation along with Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie's 22-minute short, "Pull My Daisy" (USA/1959).
Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival July 27 - August 8, 2000.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.
b&w and color
Released in United States Fall September 25, 1998
Released in United States September 25, 1998 (Film Forum; New York City)
