Why Should I Buy A Bed When All That I Want Is Sleep? (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. Known in the U.S. primarily as Merton’s best friend and in Europe as a daringly original avant-garde poet, Lax lived a life of simplicity, humility and grace that continues to encourage and motivate readers and followers. This film is a portrait of Robert Lax as he was to those who were fortunate to visit him during his thirty years of living on the Greek island of Patmos.

Released

1999-08-05

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

58 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Werner Penzel, Nicolas Humbert

TMDB rating

9.0/10 from 1 votes