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Howl / a Werc Werk Works production ; in association with Telling Pictures and Rabbit Bandini productions ; a Rob Epstein/Jeffrey Friedman film ; produced by Elizabeth Redleaf, Christine Kunewa Walker ; written for the screen and directed by Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman.
LIBRA DVD 016 752
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997. Howl, author.
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997--Film adaptations.
- Ginsberg, Allen.
- Drooker, Eric, 1958---Film adaptations.
- Drooker, Eric.
- Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997--Trials, litigation, etc--Drama.
- Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997.
- Drooker, Eric, 1958-.
- Poets, American--20th century--Drama.
- Poets, American.
- Trials (Obscenity)--Drama.
- Trials (Obscenity).
- Beats (Persons)--Drama.
- Beats (Persons).
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Biographical films.
- Experimental films.
- Historical films.
- Film adaptations.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color with black and white seq. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition:
- [Widescreen presentation].
- Place of Publication:
- [United States] : Oscilloscope Laboratories, [2011]
- Language Note:
- In English; optional subtitles in English or French.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 0; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and stereo.
- digital
- optical
- mixed
- Dolby digital 5.1
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- " ... 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: Howl. Pushing the limits and challenging the mainstream, the ... [poem] 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."--Container.
- Participant:
- James Franco, Jon Hamm, Mary Louise Parker, David Strathairn, Jeff Daniels, Bob Balaban, Alessandro Nivola, Treat Williams.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Ed Lachman; editor, Jake Pushinsky; music, Carter Burwell.
- Notes:
- Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2010.
- "Composed from court records, interviews, and Howl by Allen Ginsberg."--Opening credits.
- "Animation inspired by Illuminated poems by Allen Ginsberg and [illustrated by] Eric Drooker."--Opening credits.
- Special features: conversation with directors/audio commentary; making of featurette; director's research tapes; Allen Ginsberg reads Howl (1995); James Franco reads Howl (audio feature).
- Aspect ratio 1.85:1.
- OCLC:
- 671816079
- Publisher Number:
- 896602002265
- OSC-026 Oscilloscope Laboratories
- OSC 26 Oscilloscope Laboratories
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