Howl 2010 Movie

IMDB Rating 6.7  (12K)
As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized. More details

Directors

Rob EpsteinJeffrey Friedman

Cast

James FrancoTodd RotondiJon PrescottAaron Tveit

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biographydramaromancepoemtrialallen ginsbergobscenityhomosexualityfreedompart animationcensorshipfreedom of speechbeat generationlooking at oneself in a mirrorman wears eyeglasseswoman wears eyeglassesnitroglycerininterviewfalling in lovedeathfriendshipreadingends with real life photosstill images during end creditsends with biographical notesblack and white scenenew yorkcuddlingshared bedtaking a picturearthousesongsingingsingermadmaninsanitylife partnerfaithcharitymercyforgivenessfourth dimensionapocalypsereference to william s. burroughseternityteareference to standard oil companystock marketfoot fetishistamerican flagreference to dinah washingtonliberalismconformitybigotrybigotlegalityhandshakereference to the stork clubreference to chasen'sreference to the waldorf astoria hotelsolipsismsoulcandlefascismreference to candide the novelholinessreference to voltairecottagefictional warhospital gownexploding hospitalairplanecomareference to the internationale the songreference to the book of jobreference to the biblereference to jesus christlong island new yorkgolgothahebrewpianistpianodadaistreference to the university of san franciscosolitudedespairreligionheavenbombsuburbskulloil welldriving a cardriving a car over a cliffcoffindead bodydead soldierriflesacrificehydrogenfactoryjehovahskyscraperpeyotemolochnonlinear timelinewriter's blockgolden gate bridgeshamebutterflyreference to pepsodent toothpastesoldierghostriding on the top of a train carfalling from heightjumping from a rooftopsuicidedadaismhung juryreference to city college of new yorkhypnotismradioalcatrazjailimmortalityfreedom of the presshappinessjoyprophecypaintingcryingspontaneityadvertising agencythrown into firepredictionspeculationreference to walt whitmanreference to leaves of grasssymbolismeuphemismphilosophynob hill san franciscoquitting a jobpsychotherapysmoking potsunrisesunsetepiphanygenitalsdisplacementpost world war twosan francisco examiner the newspaperliterary criticreference to adoniscoloradosufferingpainkneelingprayercathedralbisexualbroken heartletterundoing someone's trouser belthusband wife relationshipmarriagecaught having sexshynessbare chested maleunderwearphotographercamerahitchhikingdenver coloradoself rejectioncircular staircasedocumentary footagehome moviereference to rockland psychiatric centerreference to greystone park psychiatric hospitalreference to pilgrim state psychiatric centercatatonialobotomytherapymetrazolshock treatmentfaking heterosexualitydoctormental patientmental hospitalnew york state psychiatric institute 168th street manhattan new york citystolen carmanuscriptmirrorjunkiecar accidentstolen propertyrobberytheftthiefcopyboyassociated pressvillage barn manhattan new york cityprosereference to the university of californiaenglish professorprofessortaximustard gasadvertisingmadison avenueashtraydisintegrating into ashesman on fireharpsichordboxunder a bridgeunderwater sceneswimmingsuicidal thoughtshudson riverunemployment officefootprints in the snowsnowingsnowthird avenue manhattan new york cityrainporno movie theatrewatching a movieejaculationvaginaspermbreast suckingnewborn babyumbilical cordchildbirthwombdollar billmeditationturkish bathsex in publicsemenmusebroomstick handle shoved up one's anushotel ambassador praguetesticlespenisseraphimsailormotorcyclistanal sexstaten island ferrylos alamos new mexicopamphletcommunistunion square manhattan new york citycigarette burncapitalismleafletpacifistapparitionfbioklahomaidahokansasangelkabbalahreference to saint john of the crosscrucifixbrainempire state building manhattan new york citybillboardmoonjumping from rooftop to rooftopbrooklyn bridgebellevue hospital manhattan new york citybronx new york citybattery park manhattan new york cityhammer and sicklemotorcyclefireworksskeletonbeating heartcoming outanusconfessionvirginwitness18 year olddancingdancercolumbia universitymoralityreference to everyman the playreference to faustreference to dominican collegeenglish teacheru.s. supreme courtmontagesan francisco chronicle the newspapernewspaper headlinenewspapercontroversycourtfamepublisherchandelierdrinkingdrinknightmaredreampurgatoryfirenudityanimated nuditylaredo texashallucinationarkansasfire in a tin drumtrainsubwayurban settingflyinglevitationcrawlingsaxophone playermusical stafffear29 year oldarchive footagecity lights books san franciscoprologuewhat happened to epiloguesplit screenphotographjazz musicmadnessyear 1955docudramabegins with textrecord playerrecordingsharing a bedfellatioblow joboral sexrhymemarijuanadrug usesaxophonekissgreenwich village manhattan new york citymicrophonetape recordingtape recorderfather son relationshipmanhattan new york cityreading aloudbookpoetry readingtestimonymother son relationshipjewishjewelectro shockinsane asylummental illnesshowlingcross country tripon the roadsurrealismadult animationanimated sequenceflashbacksexmale male kissnew york citycaliforniagay kisslawyeryear 1957gayhomosexualliteraturejudgewritingcourtroomtypewriterwriterauthorone word titlebeat writer1950ssan francisco californiapoetrypoethotel roomhotelcigarette smokingbeatnikbeat poetdeath of mothertitle spoken by characterlustbeermeatbenchbedfriendeyeglasses
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