Great Poets: In Their Own Words

Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-confidence. Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly.

Runtime

2h 17m

Director

Jean-Paul Rappeneau

Cast

Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Vincent Perez

A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982), who wrote over a hundred short stories and 44 novels of mind-bending sci-fi, exploring themes of authority, drugs, theology, mental illness and much more.

Runtime

59m

Director

Nicola Roberts

Cast

Philip K. Dick, Brian Aldiss, Jim Blaylock

The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his death, the movie addresses in particular his relationships with women, including his muse. The production tells Sayat-Nova's dramatic story by using both his poems and largely still camerawork...

Runtime

1h 20m

Director

Sergei Parajanov

Cast

Spartak Bagashvili, Sofiko Chiaureli, Medea Japaridze

An adaptation of Petronius' satire about the decadent life in ancient Rome. "If you like the Fellini version, you should definitely see this one, too. It's every bit as good and in some ways better."

Runtime

2h

Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of...

Runtime

2h 9m

Director

James Kent

Cast

Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton