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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