A Quiet Passion
A Quiet Passion is based on the life and work of the great poet Emily Dickinson. Terence Davies imagines her biography and explores how Emily Dickinson’s exceptional poems could come into being. Her life is one of quiet dignity and the poetry magnificent. All the terror and beauty of the world distilled down to the quintessence of meaning and expression. She is quite simply one of the world’s greatest poets. By critically acclaimed director Terence Davies comes this engaging, beautiful and funny biopic about one of Americas greatest poets, featuring a stunning Cynthia Nixon in the role of Emily Dickinson.
Starring
Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Keith Carradine
Director
Terence Davies