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Howl

2010, Movie, 1h 24min

It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, society's reaction (the obscenity trial), and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling originality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybrid that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment-the birth of a counterculture.

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Reviews

Critic Keith Phipps

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Ginsberg’s words still cut recklessly through the years.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Adam Smith

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...worth it for Franco and the chance to engage with a key work of poetry.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Mia Brygger

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...et sært miskmask af sobert retssalsdrama, jazzy tidsbillede af 50’ernes ungdom og en anmassende psykedelisk visualisering af digtet selv.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Critic Lotta Zachrisson

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...är en konstfilm att njuta av, en bit poesi i vardagen.

Read full review at Moviezine

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In 1950s San Francisco, a young Allen Ginsberg, played by James Franco, is struggling to find his voice as a poet. He discovers his true calling when he writes "Howl," a powerful and provocative poem that becomes a manifesto for the Beat Generation. But with its references to drug use and homosexuality, "Howl" sparks a heated obscenity trial that threatens to silence Ginsberg's voice forever. Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, "Howl" is a genre-bending film that blends biography, drama, and animation to tell the story of Ginsberg's fight for artistic expression and personal liberation. The film features an all-star cast, including Jon Hamm as Jake Ehrlich, Ginsberg's defense attorney, and David Strathairn as Ralph McIntosh, the prosecuting attorney. With its innovative storytelling techniques and powerful performances, "Howl" is a compelling exploration of the birth of a counterculture and the power of art to challenge societal norms.