Philip Whalen
1981, English. Directed by Al Wong.
This film portrays my friend Philip Whalen, a Zen Buddhist monk and poet, reading from his book The Art of Literature. There is a play of spotlight and shadow in this work which emphasizes the elusiveness of truth in poetry.
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- 0h 8m
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- English
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- 1 January 1981
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Philip Whalen runs 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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Philip Whalen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1981. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Philip Whalen, try Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience, Autumn in New York, As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty.
Who directed Philip Whalen?
Philip Whalen (1981) was directed by Al Wong.