CinemaOSMovie · 1971 · 1h 24m

Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family

65%(4)IMDbDocumentary

The title of this Canadian documentary may have some relation to Canadian Marshall McLuhan's theories. It combines interview with famous U.S. militants of the '60s, such as Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman, with reenactments of their Chicago trials (i.e., the "Chicago Eight," etc.). Other figures of cultural interest from the time, including Alan Ginsberg and Buckminster Fuller, are interviewed or featured. The filmmaker indicates his belief that powerful forces in the U.S. government worked together to suppress American radicals. This view, widely disbelieved at the time, has since been confirmed.

Directed byMorley Markson

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
EN
Released
April 11, 1971

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring

Don Cox

Self

Buckminster Fuller

Buckminster Fuller

Self

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self

Fred Hampton

Fred Hampton

Self

Abbie Hoffman

Abbie Hoffman

Self

William Kunstler

Self

Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

Self

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self

Jerry Rubin

Jerry Rubin

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Morley Markson
Morley Markson
Written by
Morley Markson
Morley Markson
Produced by
Morley Markson
Morley Markson

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