Robert Frank's first feature length film describes the inner and outer world of a man who is catatonic schizophrenic. Documentary episodes in Julius Orlovsky's life and the experiences of other people associated with Julius are inserted within a fictional framework of a film production about the lives and experiences. The book and DVD set includes stills, dialogue and the re-edited film; originally running 91 min., the film was edited in 1997 to mark the passing of Allan Ginsberg, and re-issued at the 85 min. length.