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Howl

Duration: 1 hour, 17 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Drama. When the beat poet Allen Ginsberg published his controversial poem Howl in 1957 America, he was put on trial for obscenity. This film tells his story, and illustrates the poem in animation. Show less

Contributors

Allen Ginsberg:
James Franco
Jack Kerouac:
Todd Rotondi
Neal Cassady:
Jon Prescott
Peter Orlovsky:
Aaron Tveit
Ralph McIntosh:
David Strathairn
Jake Ehrlich:
Jon Hamm
Lawrence Ferlinghetti:
Andrew Rogers
Judge Clayton Horn:
Bob Balaban
Gail Potter:
Mary-Louise Parker
Mark Schorer:
Treat Williams
David Kirk:
Jeff Daniels
Director:
Rob Epstein
Producer:
Rob Epstein

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