Emile hirsch and alison pill in milk 2008 sean penn in milk 2008 gus van sant. Hes always been a noholdsbarred actor, but this is another departure. All the better to showcase the range of emotions evoked by harvey milk s words on the soundtrack. Harvey milk had a superheros name, and in a lot of ways, in the most important ways, he led a superheros life, but you probably havent heard of harvey milk, because he was denied, until now, a. In their effort to exalt milk as a civil rights hero in public schools to young, naive students, the truth about him is concealed. Academy award winner sean penn takes the title role in gus van sants biopic tracing the last eight years in the life of harvey milk, the illfated politician and gay activist. Sean penn stars in this biopic of pioneering gay san francisco politician harvey milk. Milk is much more than a martyr movie film critic david edelstein says the harvey milk biopic, starring sean penn, is one of the most heartfelt portraits of a politician ever made. When milk is elected supervisor for the newly zoned district 5, he tries to. Cleve jones on harvey milk, when we rise, and fighting.
The times of harvey milk is a dazzling exemplar of that defunct technology 16 mm celluloid, the predigital choice for all alternative documentary and feature. Milk was murdered in november 1978 by a former colleague, dan white. Milk the life and times of harvey milk quiz 10 questions. Milk is a 2008 american biographical film based on the life of gay rights activist and politician harvey milk, who was. Set in the seventies this film explores gay rights issues in san francisco and america in general and the opposition milk experienced to his candidacy and the issues he fought for. In 1977 he becomes the nations first openly gay man elected to a notable public office when he wins a. I wasnt aware that milk is pretty much a film adaptation of the times of harvey milk. The band, despite playing numerous live shows and releasing a slew of 7 singles and three full length albums, never received much attention outside of their local fanbase. Found an answer for the clue 2008 harvey milk portrayer that we dont have. I first learned about harvey milk 10 years ago when i saw the movie milk, starring sean penn. The documentary the times of harvey milk, directed by rob epstein, won the oscar for best feature documentary in 1985. If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door. If you agree with harvey, milk tells us, youre aok.
I had the pleasure of watching this gripping movie at the opening night of the british film festival. This past week both the article and photos of gus van sants harvey milk biopic were the most popular items on. Thankfully he is back with milk which pretty much gives a detailed account of the rise of harvey milk and his martyrdom. It is now an archive, a political case study, urban geography, melodrama, and cathartic expiation, and has inspired both an opera and a theatrical feature, gus van sants milk 2008. In 1977 he becomes the nations first openly gay man elected to a notable public office when he wins a seat. Sean penn plays harvey milk in gus van sants new film. Then please submit it to us so we can make the clue database even better. Gus van sants celebratory portrait of pioneering gay activist harvey milk. Liberal hero, political pioneer, assassination target harvey milk was the barack obama of his day. The movie is surprisingly cheery for much of the run time, mainly due to the vivid colors used and sean penns warm and friendly demeanor as harvey milk. Looking for more purpose, milk and his lover scott smith james franco relocate to san francisco, where they found a small business, castro camera, in the heart of a workingclass neighborhood.
Academy award nominee gus van sant directs academy award winner sean penn as gay rights icon harvey milk. This movie, like the man, is brash, charismatic, unapologetic and uncompromising. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Sean penn in milk 2008 alison pill at an event for milk 2008 ang lee and. Cleve jones on harvey milk, when we rise, and fighting for lgbt equality under trump his story cleve jones saw his mentor harvey milks dead body, and has been a passionate activist for 40. Activists seek to tie film about harvey milk to a campaign. Why harvey milk still matters to these young people kpbs. You can almost feel the energy with which this actor reproduces. And milk is a powerful movie that will stir more than a few. Harvey milk became one of the first openly gay officials in the united states in 1977 when he was elected to the san francisco board of supervisors. Theres even a childrens picture book designed to indoctrinate little ones, titled the harvey milk story. Milk was previously the subject of the academy awardwinning documentary feature the times of harvey milk, but milk filmed on location in san francisco is the first nondocumentary feature to. December 18, 2008, the screen actors guild nominated milk in three categories.
The story of harvey milk, and his struggles as an american gay activist who fought. Sean penn, center, portrays harvey milk, the san francisco city. This is not faint praise, by the way, even though 2008 has been a. Orange county plays the villain in harvey milk movie. As a fan of gus van sants 2008 film milk, im pretty aware of harvey milks life and influence. He said that moving here is not an option but he has a friend named harvey milk who just got elected that i could talk to. But lance black got it in line and wrote a succinct.
Just a short clip from the movie milk just a short clip from the movie milk skip navigation sign in. Theres no mention of the newest movie, milk 2008, which was also nominated for several academy awards. Harvey milk american politician and activist britannica. Harvey bernard milk may 22, 1930 november 27, 1978 was an american politician and the first openly gay elected official in the history of california, where he was elected to the san francisco board of supervisors.
Click download or read online button to get harvey milk book now. Also, take a look at all the great on set photos including the really lovely one right here, of sean penn in the starring role capturing harvey milks amazing smile at. After graduating from the new york state college for teachers in albany 1951, milk served in the u. These mundane shots are almost bereft of movement and sound. Although he was the most pro lgbt politician in the united states at the time, politics and activism were not his early. Milk is clearly motivated by getting its story and message across with maximum clarity. In director gus van sants new movie about slain gayrights activist harvey milk, sean penn plays the hero, and orange county plays the villain. There is a remarkable shot near the end, showing a candlelight march reaching as far as the eyes can see.
Harvey milk became worthy of a big budget hollywood biopic because he was a countercultural leader of what remains, in light of the recent election of an africanamerican to the presidency, the last great counterculture left in america that must still struggle on a daily basis to live up to the promise of being granted the same access to life. Harvey milk, american politician and gayrights activist. Milk is a 2008 american biographical film based on the life of gay rights activist and politician harvey milk, who was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in california, as a member of the san francisco board of supervisors. The gay democratic club changed its name to honor harvey in 1978. All of that is matched by the considerable legacy of the films subject. Harvey milk deserved a better film than van sants lowfat. In 1977, he was the first openly gay man elected to us public office. A genuinely wonderful movie documenting the life of harvey milk, milk is yet. Watch the official trailer for the oscarnominated film milk, a biopic of harvey milk starring sean penn and directed by gus van sant. Test your knowledge of this 2008 movie about harvey milk, one of the countrys first openly gay politicians, portrayed by sean penn who won his second oscar for the role. In 1977, harvey milk was elected to the san francisco board of supervisors, becoming the.
Ron howards direction and story telling ability are in top form with this effort. I knew pretty much about the story at that point i got this script, and there was always a difficulty in telling it because of the many elements of harveys life and the many other intersecting stories at castro camera. In 2003 penn won the best actor honours at the venice film festival for 21. Coscreenwriter and star of the gunman last seen in.
The times of harvey milk had set the bar pretty high, but i felt a dramatic version would be an important continuation. The truth about harvey milk illinois family institute. Milk 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The last gus van sant movie i saw was elephant, a film that did not work for me. Director gus van sants hagiography remains true to the facts of its subjects life while backing away from invoking the fullon, living color injustice, violence, passion, nerve, and sheer scruffy grassroots rage that fueled milk and the emerging poststonewall gay liberation movement. Milk charts the last eight years of harvey milks life. Navy during the korean war and was discharged in 1955 milk later said that he was dishonourably discharged due to his homosexuality, but. This is the birthday party at the harvey milk gay democratic club annual dinner may 22, 1980. The story of harvey milk, and his struggles as an american gay activist who. Harvey milk assassination from the movie milk youtube. Thirty years later, milk draws hollywoods attention to. Milk tells harvey milks story as one of a transformed life, a victory for individual freedom over state persecution, and a political and social cause.
A lot has happened in the 25 years between rob epsteins oscarwinning 1984 documentary and gus van sants biopic, but the subject of the nations signal gay rights leader is as relevant as ever. Settling in the castro district, he opens a camera shop and helps transform the area into a mecca for gays and lesbians. The story of harvey milk, and his struggles as an american gay activist who fought for gay rights and became californias first openly gay elected official. Private lifepublic life at main library in san francisco, calif. When milk was elected to the san francisco board of supervisors in 1977, he made history for being the first openly gay man in american history to be voted into public office. Van sant uses live footage between scenes which reminds one of how much harsher the world once was to people who were different. Harvey milk are an experimental rock band that formed in athens, georgia in the early 1990s. In 1972, harvey milk sean penn and his thenlover scott smith leave new york for san francisco, with milk determined to accomplish something meaningful in his life.