Me and My Brother (film)

Me and My Brother
Directed by	Robert Frank
Produced by	Helen Silverstein
Written by	Robert Frank Allen Ginsberg Peter Orlovsky Sam Shepard
Starring	Julius Orlovsky Peter Orlovsky
Cinematography	Robert Frank
Editing by	Bob Easton Helen Silverstein
Release date(s)	February 2, 1969 (1969-02-02)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Me and My Brother is a 1969 independent film directed by Robert Frank. The film stars Julius Orlovsky, Peter Orlovsky, John Coe, Seth Allen and Christopher Walken. It is Sam Shepard's film debut. The film tells a story of Julius and Peter Orlovsky. Christopher Walken speaking with the dubbed voice of Robert Frank.

Plot

The "Me" and "My Brother" of the title are interchangeably Peter Orlovsky (poet and protege of Allen Ginsberg), and his schizophrenic brother Julius. Peter arranges for Julius' release from Bellevue and proceeds to drag him all over the Beat landscape with a film crew in tow. Robert Frank does yeoman work following the manic Peter and catatonic Julius from one situation to another until Julius wanders off camera and out of the picture. At this point the actor Joseph Chaiken takes Julius' place and fills in for a time. The overall effect is fascinating, and the film has a great deal to say about what we consider normal and acceptable behavior vs. what we consider "mad" behavior.

External links

• Me and My Brother at the Internet Movie Database