A Quiet Passion (2016)

Directed by

Terence Davies

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

12

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 195 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

It tells the story of American poet Emily Dickinson's life, from her youth to her years as a recluse. The film focuses on her personal struggles, her family relationships, and her devotion to writing poetry.

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What happens

A Quiet Passion is a 2016 British biographical film written and directed by Terence Davies about the life of American poet Emily Dickinson. The film stars Cynthia Nixon as the reclusive poet. It co-stars Emma Bell as young Dickinson, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, and Keith Carradine. The film premiered at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2016 and was released in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2017. It won the Grand Prix at Film Fest Gent in 2016, and was voted the best film of 2017 by the Museum of the Moving Image publication Reverse Shot. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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