Howl
– It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts th..
It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, society's reaction (the obscenity trial), and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling originality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybrid that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment-the birth of a counterculture.
27 Aug 2010
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Rob Epstein (written for the screen by), Jeffrey Friedman (written for the screen by), Allen Ginsberg (poem)
James Franco, Todd Rotondi, Jon Prescott, Aaron Tveit
It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, society's reaction (the obscenity trial), and animation that echoes the poem's surreal style. All three coalesce in hybrid that dramatizes the birth of a counterculture.
2 wins & 7 nominations.
$617,334
Oscilloscope Pictures