Howl (2010)

90 min · Biographical picture, Forensic, LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, drama film, trial film

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein

Cast

James Franco, Mary-Louise Parker, Jon Hamm, Jeff Daniels, David Strathairn

The story

Howl explores the life and works of 20th-century American poet, Allen Ginsberg. Constructed in a nonlinear fashion, the film juxtaposes historical events with a variety of cinematic techniques. It reconstructs the early life of Ginsberg during the 1940s and 1950s.

Catalogue themes and tags

1957, Blamage, Controversial, Genfer Konvention, Homosexuality, Justiz, Moral, Poem, Poet, Prozess, San Francisco, Self-Discovery, Sense of Justice, LGBT, Indie, Fictional film, Animation, Period piece, Drama, Biographical film, Courtroom Drama

Genres

Biographical picture, Forensic, LGBTQ-related film, biographical film, drama film, trial film

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