Howl

Epstein, Robert P., 1955- (Added Author). Friedman, Jeffrey, 1951- (Added Author). Redleaf, Elizabeth. (Added Author). Walker, Christine Kunewa. (Added Author). Franco, James, 1978- (Added Author). Strathairn, David. (Added Author). Hamm, Jon, 1971- (Added Author). Balaban, Bob. (Added Author). Nivola, Alessandro. (Added Author). Williams, Treat. (Added Author). Parker, Mary-Louise. (Added Author). Daniels, Jeff, 1955- (Added Author). Burwell, Carter. (Added Author). Drooker, Eric, 1958- (Added Author). Ginsberg, Allen 1926-1997 Howl. (Added Author). Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm) (Added Author). Werc Werk Works (Firm) (Added Author). Telling Pictures. (Added Author). Rabbit Bandini Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Radiant Cool (Firm) (Added Author). Oscilloscope Pictures. (Added Author). Mongrel Media. (Added Author). James Franco (Allen Ginsberg), David Strathairn (Ralph McIntosh), Jon Hamm (Jake Ehrlich), Bob Balaban (Judge Clayton Horn), Alessandro Nivola (Luther Nichols), Treat Williams (Mark Schorer), Mary-Louise Parker (Gail Potter), Jeff Daniels (David Kirk). (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording (DVD)
videodisc
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Toronto] : Mongrel Media (Canadian distributor), [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Composed from court records, interviews, and "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg; animation inspired by "Illuminated Poems" by Allen Ginsberg and Eric Drooker. Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
Formatted Contents Note:	Special features include: Holy! Holy! Holy!: The making of "Howl" [featurette] (40 min.); theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	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.
Participant or Performer Note:	James Franco (Allen Ginsberg), David Strathairn (Ralph McIntosh), Jon Hamm (Jake Ehrlich), Bob Balaban (Judge Clayton Horn), Alessandro Nivola (Luther Nichols), Treat Williams (Mark Schorer), Mary-Louise Parker (Gail Potter), Jeff Daniels (David Kirk).
System Details Note:	Region 0 (All), NTSC; Dolby digital stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; widescreen presentation, 1.85:1 aspect ratio.
Language Note:	In English with optional subtitles in English or French; closed captioned.