Thursday, May 6, 2010

Howl


Premiering at Sundance this year was yet another amazing -- and historical -- film from the directors and writers of The Times of Harvey Milk, Rob Epstien and Jeffrey Friedman.  This time, though, they take on the task of retelling the story of Howl, the peom that changed the literary universe as we know it and spawned a generation.  This is no adaption of the poem itself but a retelling of the events behind the poem from the 6 Gallery reading in San Francisco to the court case that changed the rules of publishing and obscenity.  Starring James Franco as Allen Ginsberg and a slew of phenominal actors playing other Beat Generation players.  Coming this September to theaters.

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