What unites beatniks, hippies and bards? Tendency to wander, asceticism, freedom of expression, open expression of emotions, thirst for adventure and search for eternal truths. These are wandering philosophers who are constantly on the road and share spiritual experiences. In the eyes of society, members of these subcultures were useless elements who did not have a permanent job and angered the public with their pacifist views on religion, politics and traditional principles. They were difficult to control because they were constantly in motion. We have collected films about people who prefer wandering and freedom of spirit to fate.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, dir. Terry Gilliam (1998)
Film adaptation of the beat generation’s cult book “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by gonzo journalist Hunter Thompson. Sports reporter Raoul Duke and his lawyer Dr. Gonzo travels to Las Vegas to report on motorcycle racing, but instead they are treated to a hallucinogenic ride.
Casey’s duet was performed by Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro. Christina Ritchie and Tobey Maguire also starred in the film.
“Natural Vice”, dir. Paul Thomas Anderson (2014)
The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix, is based on Thomas Pynchon’s novel of the same name.
Private investigator Larry “Doc” Sportello solves puzzles like crazy. He has an excellent nose for serial killers, perverts, and ravenous robbers. The only thing poisoning his life is his addiction to illegal substances. When his girlfriend Shasta disappears with her wealthy friend Mickey, Larry begins to suspect that her mysterious disappearance is connected to his other investigations.
“On the road”, direction. Walter Salles (2012)
If The Dreamers were a movie about beatniks, On the Road would be it.
The film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s book of the same name follows Sal Paradise, an aspiring writer from New York who, after the death of his father, goes on a trip with his new friends, Dean Moriarty, who has just been released from prison, and his girlfriend Meryl.
Starring Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley and Kristen Stewart.
“House of the Sun”, dir. Garik Sukachev (2010)
Everything is planned in Sasha’s (Svetlana Ivanova) life, but by chance she meets a man (Stanislav Ryadinsky) who is not like the others. The hero is not bound by obligations: even instead of a name, he prefers to call himself the Sun. Next to him, things play in completely different colors: his values \u200b\u200bare no longer seem important. Sasha is fascinated by the beauty of impermanence, but soon realizes that she cannot continue this way. What will he choose: uncertainty or prosperity and orderliness?
Filming lasted 4 years and took place in Moscow and on the Crimean coast. The prototype of the Sun was the leader of the Moscow hippies Yura Burakov, nicknamed the Sun.
“Jesus Revolution”, dir. Jon Erwin, Brent McCorkle (2023)
1960s. Young Greg Laurie rebels against the banality of life. Traveling to Southern California, he joins the “Jesus Revolution” movement and finds like-minded people there among the hippies. There he meets his future mentor, Pastor Chuck Smith, who opens the boundaries of consciousness to him.
“Hair”, direction. Milos Forman (1979)
A classic musical about hippie philosophy. At the height of the 60s, Claude, a provincial man, finds himself among flower children. They introduce him to illegal substances, but securing rich girl Sheila’s reciprocity is much more important to him. Amidst the general joy, the hero is called up to serve in Vietnam.
“Vertical”, orientation. Boris Durov, Stanislav Govorukhin (1966)
To experience the romance of the Soviet bards’ subculture, it is worth watching this movie starring Vladimir Vysotsky. Here the protagonist sets out to conquer the top of the Or-Tau peak as part of a group of climbers. One of them notices the approaching hurricane but chooses to hide it. Will rescuers trying to survive when they are stranded come to their aid?
Source: People Talk
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