Three and one-half stars. Rated PG-13. 126 minutes. In “A Quiet Passion,” the period-drama veteran Terence Davies (“Sunset Song,” “The House of Mirth”) turns his attention to poet Emily Dickinson. The prolific writer may not have had the most cinematic existence — she spent most of her days holed up inside her childhood home — but that doesn’t lessen of the impact of this tribute to Dickinson’s genius, which is by turns funny, tragic and thrilling. The writer-director wisely uses the poet’s life to explore the stifling societal norms of the day: all the puritanical piety and rigid decorum that made Dickinson feel so painfully out of place. “You are alone in your rebellion, Ms.
“a Quiet Passion” Explores The Contradictions Of Poet Emily Dickinson’s Life
Stephanie Merry, Denver Post: Movies
Tue, 05/16/2017 - 9:38am
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