| Title |
Howl |
| Published |
[Australia] : Arthouse Films : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, c2010. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Notes |
"AF036." |
| Special features: audio commentary with directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and star James Franco; HOLY! HOLY! HOLY!: the making of Howl; Franco reads Howl; Ginsberg reads Howl; theatrical trailer. |
| Credits |
Written for the screen and directed by Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman ; director of photography, Ed Lachman ; editor, Jake Pushinsky ; music, Carter Burwell. |
| Performers |
James Franco, Jon Hamm, Mary Louise Parker, Alessandro Nivola, Bob Balaban, David Strathairn, Jeff Daniels. |
| Summary |
Allen Ginsberg recounts the road trips, love affairs, and search for personal liberation that led to the most timeless, electrifying, and controversial work of his career. Pushing the limits and challenging the mainstream, the passionate and provocative Howl and its publisher find themselves on trial for obscenity, with prosecutor Ralph McIntosh setting out to have the book banned, while defense attorney Jake Ehrlich fervently argues for freedom of speech and creative expression. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification: MA15+ |
| System details |
DVD ; Region 4, PAL. |
| Language note |
English dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Subjects |
Ginsberg, Allen, -- 1926-1997 -- Drama |
| Authors, American -- Drama |
| Obscenity (Law) -- United States -- Drama |
| Genre |
Feature films |
| Biographical films |
| Other Names |
Epstein, Robert P., 1955- |
| Friedman, Jeffrey |
| Franco, James, 1978- |
| Hamm, Jon, 1971- |
| Parker, Mary-Louise |
| Nivola, Alessandro |
| Balaban, Bob |
| Strathairn, David |
| Daniels, Jeff, 1955- |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Balaban, Bob .
- Daniels, Jeff, 1955- .
- Epstein, Robert P., 1955- .
- Franco, James, 1978- .
- Friedman, Jeffrey .
- Hamm, Jon, 1971- .
- Nivola, Alessandro .
- Parker, Mary-Louise .
- Strathairn, David .
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