Howl

Release	September 24, 2010 (Limited)
Cast	James Franco, Jon Hamm, Jeff Daniels, Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn
Director	Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Writer	Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Genres	Drama
Studio	Oscilloscope Laboratories
Length	90 mins.
Website	HowlTheMovie.com

Synopsis

Starring James Franco in a career-defining performance as Allen Ginsberg, Howl is the story of how the young poet’s seminal work broke down societal barriers in the face of an infamous public obscenity trial. In his famously confessional style, Ginsberg – poet, counter-culture icon, and chronicler of the Beat Generation – recounts the road trips, love affairs, and search for personal liberation that led to HOWL, the most timeless work of his career.

Documentarians Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman will make their narrative writing, producing and directing debut with the 1950s-era tale, focusing on the obscenity trial launched to censor Ginsberg's groundbreaking book-length poem. The pair were approached by the Allen Ginsberg Trust to make a film commemorating the 50th anniversary of "Howl."

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