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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 tria...

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Main Author: Burwell, Carter (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Werc Werk Works (Firm), Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), Telling Pictures, Rabbit Bandini Productions (Firm), Oscilloscope Pictures
Other Authors: Redleaf, Elizabeth (Producer), Walker, Christine Kunewa (Producer), Epstein, Robert P., 1955- (Producer, Screenwriter, Director), Friedman, Jeffrey, 1951- (Producer, Screenwriter, Director), Franco, James, 1978- (Actor), Hamm, Jon, 1971- (Actor), Parker, Mary-Louise (Actor), Strathairn, David (Actor), Daniels, Jeff, 1955- (Actor), Balaban, Bob (Actor), Nivola, Alessandro (Actor), Williams, Treat (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English, with optional subtitles in English or French.
Published: [United States] : Oscilloscope Pictures, [2011]
Subjects:
Ginsberg, Allen, > 1926-1997 > Trials, litigation, etc. > Drama.
Poets, American > 20th century > Drama.
Trials (Obscenity) > Drama.
Biographical films.
Experimental films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
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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.
Item Description:Based in part on "Howl and other poems" by Allen Ginsberg.
DVD release of the 2010 motion picture.
Bonus features: conversation with directors/audio commentary; making of featurette; director's research tapes; Allen Ginsberg reads Howl; James Franco reads Howl audio feature.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD ; NTSC, all regions ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and stereo.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for strong sexual content including language and images, and some drug material.
Production Credits:Music, Carter Burwell ; editor, Jake Pushinsky ; director of photography, Ed Lachman.