The Milk movie, directed by Gus Van Sant, tells the true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. Oscar winning actor Sean Penn leads the cast, starring as Harvey Milk. Rounding out the cast of the Milk film are Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, and Diego Luna. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
The Milk movie arrives in theaters on November 26th. You can watch the Milk trailer here on this website and share it with friends and family members who may be interested in biographical films, gay rights, or who may be fans of Sean Penn or Gus Van Sant movies. Be sure to read the Milk plot summary to get background information on the Milk film and the true story of Harvey Milk. You can also read bios of the Milk cast, listing their awards and nominations, well-known films, and upcoming projects. Finally, you can scroll through a set of Milk pictures that show the great late-70s costumes, hairstyles, and sets that come together to create the whole setting for the Milk movie.
Don't forget to see the Milk film in theaters on November 26th!
Turning the story of real person in a cinematic biography is not as easy as it looks. Scott Macaulay plumbs the genre’s pitfalls and looks at films, like Gus Van Sant’s Milk, that get it right.
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The gay revolution that Milk launched in 70s San Francisco found its musical counterpoint in the Disco/Dance Scene happening in the clubs.
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In association with the new Inside Stories website, FilmInFocus presents an audio tour of Harvey Milk’s San Francisco featuring archival material and interviews with Milk’s friends and colleagues.
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Jenni Olson uses Milk’s reproduction of Harvey Milk’s camera shop to create a profoundly poetic meditation on Harvey Milk and his dream for us all.
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Gus Van Sant has made his own reality, but in Milk he has taken on bringing history to life.
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All of San Francisco crammed into the historical Casto Theater Tuesday night for the premiere of Gus Van Sant’s Milk, a portrait of Harvey Milk, the out San Francisco politician who was murdered with Mayor Moscone in 1978. This was a night of celebration and protest.
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