Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman (1988)
Walt Whitman was the first major poet to create a truly American vision and style. His extraordinary example gave American verse much of its subsequent character and diction. Rejecting traditional constraints of form and subject matter, Whitman considered democracy itself appropriate grist for his own poetic mill, inventing a radically different sort of free verse to express what he had to say.
Director: Jack Smithie
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 57 min
Release Date: January 1, 1988
Cast
- Peter MacNicol - Narrator
- Louis Turenne - Walt Whitman
- Galway Kinnel - The Voice of the Poet
- Allen Ginsberg - Self
Editing: Peter Hammer, Mark Rappaport
Production: Annenberg Media
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Jack Smithie
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman about?
- Walt Whitman was the first major poet to create a truly American vision and style. His extraordinary example gave American verse much of its subsequent character and diction. Rejecting traditional constraints of form and subject matter, Whitman considered democracy itself appropriate grist for his own poetic mill, inventing a radically different sort of free verse to express what he had to say.
- Who directed Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman?
- Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman was directed by Jack Smithie.
- Who stars in Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman?
- Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman stars Peter MacNicol, Louis Turenne, Galway Kinnel, Allen Ginsberg.
- How long is Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman?
- Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
- What genre is Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman?
- Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman is a Documentary film.
- Where was Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman produced?
- Voices & Visions: Walt Whitman was produced in United States of America.