One Step Away
Synopsis
Look at a crumbling hippie commune in California. In the words of Ed Pincus: "It was the Summer of Love, 1967. The Haight-Ashbury section of San Francisco was to be the center of a vast cultural experiment. Ideologically it was an attempt at a post-industrial society, where people no longer needed to work and communities of choice allowed people to “do their own thing.” David Neuman and I set off to film what happened that summer. We decided to do what we thought would be a film about a rural commune, because that seemed to be the apotheosis of hippie ideals. What we found was a bizarre replication of bourgeois society—the sun rose on the nothing new. We decided to use an anecdotal editing style with an attempt to enforce a narrative line."
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ed Pincus, David Neuman
- Original Title
- One Step Away
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 54m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ed Pincus, David Neuman
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Ed Pincus
Director
David Neuman
Director
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What is One Step Away about?
Look at a crumbling hippie commune in California. In the words of Ed Pincus: "It was the Summer of Love, 1967. The Haight-Ashbury section of San Francisco was to be the center of a vast cultural experiment. Ideologically it was an attempt at a post-industrial society, where people no longer needed to work and communities of choice allowed people to “do their own thing.” David Neuman and I set off to film what happened that summer. We decided to do what we thought would be a film about a rural commune, because that seemed to be the apotheosis of hippie ideals. What we found was a bizarre replication of bourgeois society—the sun rose on the nothing new. We decided to use an anecdotal editing style with an attempt to enforce a narrative line."
Who directed One Step Away?
One Step Away was directed by Ed Pincus, David Neuman.
Who stars in One Step Away?
The principal cast of One Step Away includes Not specified.
When was One Step Away released and how long is it?
One Step Away was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 54m.