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Howl (2010)

Directed by Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman · Cinematography by Edward Lachman

R84 min64 frames

Drama

The Obscenity Trial That Started a Revolution. The Poem That Rocked a Generation.

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Howl (2010) movie still: wide — A silhouette of a suspension bridge stands against a dimming horizon at sunset. The sun is a small oval of light…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — A wood-paneled office contains a California state flag displayed on the left wall. A woman with vintage styling…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — A flat green background features a graphic illustration of a person in meditation. The silhouette wears prayer…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — A man stands in a dark room surrounded by a blurred group of people. He holds a single burning candle in the…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — A living room with vintage floral wallpaper and a cluttered shelf of books. A man sits in front of the wall and…Howl (2010) movie still: wide — A narrow stone corridor features crumbling masonry on both sides leading to a bright exit. A lone figure in a suit…Howl (2010) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a canvas showing dense, layered impasto oil paint application. The brushstrokes create…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — A man observes his reflection in an oval mirror mounted on a black-and-white checkered wall. Several lit candles…Howl (2010) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a metal reel-to-reel tape recorder mechanism with dark components. A blurred hand manipulates…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — An urban fire escape features a weathered brick wall and metal railings. A young man stands against the brick wall…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — A man sits on a bed against a plain, dimly lit wall. He remains motionless while staring directly toward the…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — Two men sit on a metal park bench surrounded by leafless trees and paths. One man reads a document while the other…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room functions as a gathering space with exposed brick and posters. A man stands at a wooden podium…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — A man sits on a couch in front of walls covered in floral wallpaper. He gestures with his hands while looking…Howl (2010) movie still: wide — A flat tropical plain is filled with silhouetted palm trees against a bright orange sky. Two figures ride a…Howl (2010) movie still: medium — A domestic space features wallpaper with a vintage floral pattern under low green light. A man with a beard and…
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Howl — official trailer

What is Howl about?

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.

Where can you watch Howl?

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What does the cinematography of Howl look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, Howl builds its coverage from medium shots (53% of the sample), with close-ups (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Edward Lachman keeps 41% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Howl?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Howl (2010) are #30322d, #0c0e0b, #d2d1ce, #4f504c, #8e8f8b, #afafab — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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