Milk (film) Milk (film) 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. Directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Dustin Lance Black, the film stars Sean Penn as Milk and Josh Brolin as Dan White, a city supervisor who assassinated Milk and Mayor George Moscone. The film was released to much acclaim and earned numerous accolades from film critics and guilds. Ultimately, it received eight
Letter to Harvey Milk Harry) 16. A Letter To Harvey Milk (Barbara) 17. Harry's Narrative (Harry, Yussl, Nazi) 18. Finale (Entire Cast) Roles • Harry – a lonely, retired Kosher butcher. • Frannie – Harry's deceased wife. At the start of the show, she is “woken up” by Harry's scream as he wakes up from a nightmare. • Barbara – Harry's writing teacher and an aspiring writer. She is both Jewish and a lesbian, whose coming out caused her family to cut her off. • Harvey Milk – Based on the gay San Francisco politician who was assassinated in 1978. In the musical, he