James Franco Becomes a Beat Poet
In
Howl, James Franco portrays iconic counter-culture figure Allen Ginsberg as he faces his 1957 obscenity trial, while
Mad Men’s Jon Hamm plays Ginsberg’s slick defense attorney, Jake Ehrlich. Written and directed by Rob Epstein (
The Times of Harvey Milk) and Jeffrey Friedman—who, a decade ago, made the documentary
The Celluloid Closet—Franco is getting buzz for his role as the eccentric gay wordsmith, and is said to measure up to his memorable performance two years ago in
Milk.
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