A Quiet Passion
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Emily Dickinson's life, genius, and unrecognized work are portrayed in a powerful performance by Cynthia Nixon.
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Why watch this film?
Cynthia Nixon delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson, personifying the wit, pathos and spiritual independence of the great American poet whose genius would not be recognized until after her death.
"Emily Dickinson was a writer years ahead of her time, with poems that were only known after her death - and yet still changed because the editors of the time did not understand the author's style. This adaptation brings Emily's life to the screen, presenting her to today's audience in a powerful performance by Cynthia Nixon in an extremely poetic biography. Thus, all the protagonist's dramas are shown in an impeccable recreation of 19th century America."