Me and My Brother

6.4

91m

1969

Drama

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.

Starring

Julius Orlovsky, Peter Orlovsky, John Coe, Allen Ginsberg, Christopher Walken, Maria Tucci, Nancy Fish

Directed By

Robert Frank