Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family

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Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family

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.

Release Date

1971-04-11

Year

1971

Duration

1h 24m

Status

Released

Score

5.30

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Cast

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Don Cox

Buckminster Fuller

Buckminster Fuller

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Fred Hampton

Fred Hampton

Abbie Hoffman

Abbie Hoffman

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William Kunstler

Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

John Lennon

John Lennon

Jerry Rubin

Jerry Rubin