United States / Jan 21, 2010 / Sundance
The Obscenity Trial That Started a Revolution. The Poem That Rocked a Generation.
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bob Balaban | Judge Clayton Horn |
| Mary-Louise Parker | Gail Potter |
| Treat Williams | Mark Schorer |
| Jeff Daniels | Professor David Kirk |
| Alessandro Nivola | Luther Nichols |
| Allen Ginsberg | Self |
| Sean Patrick Reilly | Six Gallery |
| Alex Emanuel | Six Gallery |
| Cecilia Foss | Beatnik Poet |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Howl |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rabbit Bandini Productions, Werc Werk Works, Oscilloscope |
| Official site | howlthemovie.com |
| Release date | 26 agosto 2010 |
| Executive producer | Gus Van Sant, Jawal Nga |
| Production | Lynn Appelle, Ken Bailey, Mark Steele, Jeffrey Friedman, James Chan, Brian Benson, Peter Hale, Andrew Peterson, Kelly Gilpatrick, Bob Rosenthal, Elizabeth Redleaf, Rob Epstein, Christine K. Walker |
| Writer | Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman |
| Casting | Tiffany Little Canfield, David Vaccari, Bernard Telsey |
| Editing | Jake Pushinsky |
| Cinematography | Edward Lachman, James McMillan |
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| Assistant directors | Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman |
| Camera operators | Edward Lachman, James McMillan |
| Additional photography | Edward Lachman, James McMillan |
| Production design | Thérèse DePrez, Russell Barnes, Robert Covelman |
| Art direction | Russell Barnes, Thérèse DePrez, Robert Covelman |
| Set decoration | Robert Covelman, Thérèse DePrez, Russell Barnes |
| Music | Carter Burwell, Lora Hirschberg |
| Sound | Carter Burwell, Lora Hirschberg |
| Costume design | Bart Mueller, Kurt Swanson |
| Makeup | Bart Mueller, Kurt Swanson |
| Hairstyling | Bart Mueller, Kurt Swanson |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.183.258 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / Aug 26, 2010
United States / Sep 24, 2010 / R
Czechia / Nov 11, 2010
Finland / Mar 25, 2011 / K 11
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Netherlands / May 26, 2011 / 12
France / Feb 15, 2012
Physical media
Netherlands / Jun 17, 2011 / 12 / Blu ray
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