March 21st is World Poetry Day; the purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing and teaching of poetry throughout the world. With World Poetry Day in mind... the theme for today will be movies about poets/poetry. As there are many films on this subject, I look forward to feedback on other films that can be added to this list of picks-enjoy!
1 Barfly (1987) Director Barbet Schroeder
Film based on real life writer/poet Charles Bukowski (Mickey Rourke) and his life living on the streets of the United States-Mickey Rourke is great as tormented writer...
2 Before Night Falls (2000) Director Julian Schnabel
Movie about Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas (Javier Bardem) from his childhood until his death in New York City-Bardem was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal...
3 Dead Poets Society (1989) Director Peter Weir
Film about an English professor (Robin Williams) who inspires his students to gain a love for poetry-Williams was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance...
4 8 Mile (2002) Director Curtis Hanson
Tells the story of a young rapper (Eminem) struggling through his life while attempting to gain notoriety for his work-film won an Oscar for best song ...
As I have seen all but one film from the above list (Before Night Falls) I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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