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Howl

Duration: 1 hour, 17 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Drama starring James Franco, telling the story of the 1957 publication of Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl and his subsequent trial for obscenity, with the poem illustrated in animation. Show more

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

BBC Two Scotland

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