Robert Lax

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Robert Lax was an American poet, known in particular for his association with Trappist monk and writer Thomas Merton. Another friend of his youth was the painter Ad Reinhardt.

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Siren of Atlantis Trailer (1949)

04 January 1949

Two Foreign Legion soldiers, Jean (Dennis O'Keefe) and Andre (Jean Pierre Aumont), accidentally discover the famed lost continent of Atlantis.

Merton: A Film Biography Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

In his lifetime, Thomas Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social criticism.

Lax Readings Trailer (2006)

12 June 2006

The space of a voice gives what is said its real meaning. In it you can feel what is actually behind the words.

Robert Lax: Word & Image Trailer (1987)

30 January 1987

When Robert Lax was approached in the early 1980s about doing a video documentary on him, he had only one condition—that it be focused on his creative work and not a biography of his personal life.

Why Should I Buy A Bed When All That I Want Is Sleep? Trailer (1999)

05 August 1999

Robert Lax (1915-2000) was a poet with a singular vision and style whose quest to live an authentic life as both an artist and a spiritual seeker inspired Thomas Merton, Jack Kerouac, William Maxwell and countless others.

Middle of the Moment Trailer (1995)

02 November 1995

Filmmakers Nicolaus Humbert and Werner Penzel examine the nature of nomadic existence in this documentary, from the literal nomads of North Africa to the more metaphorical kind of wanderer, such as American poet and ex-pat Robert Lax.