Howl
"Every word in this film was spoken by the actual people portrayed. In that sense this film is like a documentary. In every other sense, it is different"-Title screen. In 1957, in San Francisco, poet Allen Ginsberg has just published "Howl." This distinctive work immediately gene...
| Main Author: | Burwell, Carter. (Composer) |
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| Corporate Author: | Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), Werc Werk Works (Firm), Telling Pictures., Rabbit Bandini Productions (Firm), Radiant Cool (Firm), Oscilloscope Pictures. |
| Other Authors: | Epstein, Robert P., 1955- (Screenwriter, Director, Producer), Friedman, Jeffrey. (Screenwriter, Director, Producer), Redleaf, Elizabeth. (Producer), Walker, Christine Kunewa. (Producer), Franco, James, 1978- (Actor), Strathairn, David. (Actor), Hamm, Jon, 1971- (Actor), Balaban, Bob. (Actor), Nivola, Alessandro. (Actor), Williams, Treat. (Actor), Parker, Mary-Louise. (Actor), Daniels, Jeff, 1955- (Actor), Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997., Drooker, Eric, 1958- |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French |
| Published: |
[New York, NY] :
Radiant Cool : Distributed by Oscilloscope Pictures,
c2010.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"Every word in this film was spoken by the actual people portrayed. In that sense this film is like a documentary. In every other sense, it is different"-Title screen. In 1957, in San Francisco, poet Allen Ginsberg has just published "Howl." This distinctive work immediately generates a great deal of controversy. Publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti has been sued on charges of obscenity, as many feel the poem is simply too explicit for publication (it contains strong language and frank references to homosexuality). When prosecutor Ralph McIntosh and defender Jake Ehrlich go head to head in front of Judge Clayton Horn, freedom of expression hangs in the balance. For the author, filled with the heady joy of poetic success, the trial demands the courage of being Allen Ginsberg--himself. |
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| Item Description: |
Composed from court records, interviews, and "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg; animation inspired by "Illuminated Poems" by Allen Ginsberg and Eric Drooker. Bonus features: Audio commentary with James Franco, Rob Epstein, and Jeffrey Friedman [audio feature]; Holy! Holy! Holy!: The making of "Howl" [featurette] (40 min.); Director's research tapes-interviews with Ginsberg's close friends and collaborators [featurette] (20 min.); Allen Ginsberg reads "Howl" at the Knitting Factory [featurette] (26 min.); James Franco reads "Howl" [audio feature] (25 min.); Oscilloscope releases [previews] (4 min.). |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD; Region 0 (All), NTSC; Dolby digital stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; widescreen presentation, 1.85:1 aspect ratio. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: Rated R for strong sexual content including language and images, and some drug material. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Ed Lachman ; production designer, Thérèse Deprez ; editor, Jake Pushinsky ; costume designers, Kurt and Bart ; music, Carter Burwell ; animation designed by Eric Drooker. |