Ballad of the Skeletons (1997): Cast
Ballad of the Skeletons is a 1997 short music film directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Allen Ginsberg and Paul McCartney. It runs 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 4 min
- Director
- Gus Van Sant
- Genre
- Music
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sundance
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ballad of the Skeletons About?
The premise of Ballad of the Skeletons without spoilers.
The film overlays a close‑up of Allen Ginsberg delivering his “Skeletons” poem onto a bluescreen that gradually melts into a collage of archival film and video footage. Musicians accompany the recitation, blending their score with the historic images to shape a hybrid song that unfolds as a contemporary American anthem.
Ballad of the Skeletons Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- music video
- 20th century
- 1990s
- independent film
Ballad of the Skeletons Cast
Allen Ginsberg leads the cast, with Paul McCartney. Directed by Gus Van Sant.
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Director Gus Van Sant
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Allen Ginsberg as themselves -
Paul McCartney as themselves
More from Gus Van Sant
More films directed by Gus Van Sant, best-rated first: Dead Man's Wire, To Die For, Good Will Hunting and Paranoid Park.
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Movies Like Ballad of the Skeletons
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg, Scenes from Allen’s Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit and The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg.
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No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg 1997 -
Scenes from Allen’s Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit 1997 -
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg 1994 -
Bone Fiction - Insanely Cheerful 1997 -
Electrical Skeletal 2007 -
Poetry in Motion 1982 -
The Ballad of Sexual Dependency 1985 -
Skeleton Crew 2009 -
Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World 1985 -
The Ballad of Cleopatra 2017 -
The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack 2000 -
A Poem Is a Naked Person 1974
Ballad of the Skeletons FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ballad of the Skeletons, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ballad of the Skeletons?
Ballad of the Skeletons runs 4 minutes.
When was Ballad of the Skeletons released?
Ballad of the Skeletons was released on November 20, 1997.
Who directed Ballad of the Skeletons?
Ballad of the Skeletons was directed by Gus Van Sant.
More films by Gus Van Sant Who is in the cast of Ballad of the Skeletons?
Ballad of the Skeletons stars Allen Ginsberg and Paul McCartney.
Does Ballad of the Skeletons have a post-credit scene?
No. Ballad of the Skeletons has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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