Poster for the movie Me and My Brother

Me and My Brother

1969 • 91 minutes
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.

Picture of Julius Orlovsky

Julius Orlovsky

Self

Picture of Peter Orlovsky

Peter Orlovsky

Self

Picture of John Coe

John Coe

Psychiatrist

Picture of Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self

Picture of Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Picture of Maria Tucci

Maria Tucci

Picture of Nancy Fish

Nancy Fish