Best Films About Poets, Ranked by MovieWeb

"Artistic pursuits confined to the page are never an easy or inherently cinematic activity to portray on screen. Given the difficult task of portraying the solitary act of writing, films about poetry lend themselves to directors attempting a visual grace and beauty. The best of these films is when a director has an aesthetic sensibility similar to their subject. Artistic pursuits confined to the page are never an easy or inherently cinematic activity to portray on screen. Given the difficult task of portraying the solitary act of writing, films about poetry lend themselves to directors attempting a visual grace and beauty. The best of these films is when a director has an aesthetic sensibility similar to their subject." - movieweb.com

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