Word: life
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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There are not many avenues open for us to express our political opposition and moral indignation to the war in Vietnam. To the mammoth protests of October and November, this month we hope to indicate our choice for life over death for rehabilitation over destruction by foregoing our own food and contributing the proceeds to life-giving and rebuilding activities...
...Brooklyn to his blissful exile in Paris. The past is recreated through Miller's readings from his autobiographical works, the reminiscing of Miller and his friends old photographs and manuscripts, and through brilliant color shots of the Paris that Miller knew. The camera's eye focuses on the street life of Paris that Miller knew so intimately-the cafes and whorehouses, the rooftops and benches, the stores and moviehouses, the colors of the fruits and bowers. The Paris street people-the vagabonds drunkards, and sluts-appear frequently. Paris is seen from inside a pissoir one of Miller's favorite institutions...
...himself in the mirror. "For all your ills, I give you laughter. To laugh at yourself is the most important thing." he says. His boisterous and irresistible laughter proves his point. Upon graduating from high school in Brooklyn, Miller was asked what the wanted to be later on in life. "A clown." he replied. "the symbol of man's suffering on earth...
Miller is shown conversing and joking with some of his closest friends-Alfred Perles. Anais Nin, and Lawrence Durrell. Those meeting are not staged interviews but really show the intimacy between Miller and his life-long companions...
Snyder said he plans to continue the Odyssey, bringing it up to the present time. Miller's life makes an exciting adventure story and a great film...