| R,1hr 30min Released: September 24, 2010 Distributor:Oscilloscope Pictures Synopsis: James Franco stars as Allen Ginsberg in Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's biopic that blends traditional narrative storytelling with documentary-style footage and vivid animation to paint a compelling portrait of the famed Beat poet. For many historians, the counterculture was conceived the moment Ginsberg's landmark poem "Howl" was put on trial. On October 7, 1955, the charismatic young poet stunned audiences at San Francisco's Six Gallery with the first-ever public reading of "Howl." Two years ... Full Synopsis Howl [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD] DVD Features  James Franco in conversation with directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman - an all new feature length audio commentary Holy! Holy! Holy! The Making of Howl - featuring directors Epstein and Friedman and stars James Franco, Jon Hamm, David Strathairn, Treat Williams, Bob Balaban, poet Anne Waldman, and others Directors' research tapes - original interviews with Ginsberg's friends and collaborator Eric Drooker, Peter Orlovsky, Tuli Kupferberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Steven Taylor Allen Ginsberg reads Howl - never before seen footage from a performance in 1995 at the Knitting Factory in New York Allen Ginsberg reads Sunflower Sutra and Pull My Daisy - never before seen footage from a performance in 1995 at the Knitting Factory in New York Q&a with directors Epstein and Friedman moderated by John Cameron Mitchell at the Provincetown Film Festival | |
