Howl

Theatrical Release Date: 2010 09 24 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 896602002265

Studio: Oscilloscope

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Adult Situations]

Summary: James Franco stars as Allen Ginsberg in Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's biopic that blends traditional narrative storytelling with documentary-style footage and vivid animation to paint a compelling portrait of the famed Beat poet. For many historians, the counterculture was conceived the moment Ginsberg's landmark poem "Howl" was put on trial. On October 7, 1955, the charismatic young poet stunned audiences at San Francisco's Six Gallery with the first-ever public reading of "Howl." Two years later, Ginsberg was standing before fierce prosecutor Ralph McIntosh (David Strathairn) and ultra-conservative judge Clayton Horn (Bob Balaban) to defend his most famous work against accusations of obscenity. In addition to offering a detailed reenactment of that historical trial, Howl also recounts the early life events that molded Ginsberg into one of the most vital and outspoken voices of his generation, and features an animated visualization of the poem created by former Ginsberg collaborator Eric Drooker, and a score by Carter Burwell. Jon Hamm, Jeff Daniels, Mary-Louise Parker, and Alessandro Nivola co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Avant-garde / Exp

Awards: Film Presented – Sundance Film Festival Film Presented – Berlin International Film Festival Film Presented – San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival Film Presented – Seattle International Film Festival Freedom of Expression Award – National Board of Review Film Presented – London Film Festival

Features: James Franco in conversation with Directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman - an all new feature length Audio Commentary

Holy! Holy! Holy! The Making of Howl - featuring Directors Epstein and Friedman and Stars James Franco, Jon Hamm, David Straithairn, Treat Williams, Bob Balaban, Poet Anne Waldman

Director's Research Tapes - Original Interviews with Ginsberg's friends and Collaborators Eric Drooker, Peter Orlovsky, Tuli Kupferberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Steven Taylor
Allen Ginsberg reads Howl - Never Before Seen Footage from a Performance in 1995 at the Knitting Factory in New York

James Franco reads Howl Audio Feature

Howl

Format: DVD

Release Date: 01/04/2011

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 84 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,French

Region: Universal Compatability

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Howl
1. 1955 San Francisco [4:00]
2. Howl [6:49]
3. Jack Kerouac [5:45]
4. Your Muse [6:35]
5. Institutions [5:01]
6. Neal Cassady [4:48]
7. "A Howl of Pain" [6:21]
8. Prophecy [5:43]
9. Meeting Peter [3:09]
10. Moloch [4:42]
11. "Dadaist Persuasion" [8:27]
12. Closing Arguments [3:19]
13. Obscene? [3:57]
14. "Holy, Holy, Holy" [5:22]
15. Epilogue [2:58]
16. End Credits [2:08]
17. Chapter 17 [5:14]
1. Howl and Allen Ginsberg [:47]
3. Origins of the Movie [3:45]
4. On Location of Howl [10:41]
5. Cinematography [1:59]
6. The Obscenity Trial [4:50]
7. The Directors [4:20]
8. Behind the Animation [6:41]
9. Epilogue [1:56]
1. Part l [15:19]
2. Part ll [4:33]
3. Part lll [2:44]
4. Footnote to Howl [2:51]
1. Part l [15:02]
2. Part ll [4:01]
3. Part lll [2:49]
4. Footnote to Howl [3:04]

Cast and Crew: Carter Burwell  Composer (Music Score) 
Robert Epstein  Director 
Robert Epstein  Producer 
Robert Epstein  Screenwriter 
Jeffrey Friedman  Director 
Jeffrey Friedman  Producer 
Jeffrey Friedman  Screenwriter 
Gus Van Sant  Executive Producer 
Jawal Nga  Executive Producer 
Christine Kunewa Walker  Producer 
Elizabeth Redleaf  Producer 
James Franco  Actor 
David Strathairn  Actor 
Jon Hamm  Actor 
Bob Balaban  Actor 
Jeff Daniels  Actor 
Mary-Louise Parker  Actor 
Treat Williams  Actor 
Alessandro Nivola  Actor 
Todd Rotondi  Actor 
Jon Prescott  Actor 
Aaron Tveit  Actor 

Country: USA