---
title: 'Guns of the Trees (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jonas Mekas'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/guns-of-the-trees-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058168/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Guns of the Trees (1961)

1961 · 86 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Guns of the Trees is a 1962 American black-and-white film by Jonas Mekas. It follows two young couples – Barbara and Gregory and Argus and Ben. The film features an original musical score by Lucia Dlugoszewski and also folk songs by Sara Wiley, Caither Wiley and Tom Sankey. It also features Allen Ginsberg reading his poetry. George Maciunas makes a short appearance in the film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jonas Mekas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonas-mekas)
- **Screenplay:** [Jonas Mekas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonas-mekas)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jonas Mekas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonas-mekas), [Sheldon Rochlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheldon-rochlin)
- **Editor:** [Jonas Mekas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonas-mekas)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lucia Dlugoszewski](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucia-dlugoszewski)

## Cast

- [Adolfas Mekas](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolfas-mekas)
- [Ben Carruthers](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-carruthers)

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