The Poet and the Tsar

Tsar Nicholas I is enamoured by Natalia, the wife of Alexander Pushkin. To cover his tracks, the tsar encourages the suit of Georges d'Anthès, a French officer, with the help of Count Alexander von Benckendorff. Pushkin

The Merchant and the Poet

A small Belarusian town, where Olga, a vivacious and able to stand up for herself and her daughter, lived, was occupied by the Germans. It was she who was approached by the underground with a request to ransom a man from

Youth of the Poet

Biographical film "Youth of the poet", dedicated to Pushkin-Lyceum student. At the 1937 world exhibition in Paris, the film was awarded a gold medal. The Director managed to accurately recreate the historic era, to conve

Brodsky Is Not a Poet

Fellow poets, excited ladies, the love of his life, Marina Basmanova, two psychiatric hospitals, KGB interrogations, a People's Court, prison, exile, forced emigration. All of this was Brodsky's Leningrad. The biography,

Painter and Poet No. 2

A trip into a surreal winter garden, a voyage on a stormy sea, a grisly homecoming – there is something for everyone in this “experiment in words, music and paintings”. Four films were made in this series for the BFI’s T

Luciano Vincenzoni: Lover, Poet, Magician!

Return of the Poet

A lyrical journey through Armenia, following the creation and transport of a statue. The simple telling from basic materials of the making of the clay used in the statue, and of the simple but poignant a cappella poetry

A Poet is Killed

The documentary "A Poet is Killed" recounts the story of the murder of contemporary poet and writer Mohammad Mokhtari, who was killed during The chain murders in 1998 in Iran.

The Poet of Blue Light

A biographical documentary film about the life and creativity of the late thinker and poet Dr. Hussein Barghouti 2003. The researcher-director (Dr. Tayseer Al-Masharqa) reads Barghouti’s works and traced his biography th

James Whitcomb Riley: Hoosier Poet

During his lifetime (1849–1916), James Whitcomb Riley was one of the most popular poets in America. Now more than 100 years after his death, Riley remains one of the most famous literary figures from Indiana. James Whitc

GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS, PRIEST- POET

An examination of the life of Gerard Manley Hopkins, an English poet and Jesuit priest whose powerful ode on the tragic sinking of the Deutschland bears witness to the five Franciscan nuns aboard.

Jack Unterweger - Poet of Death

A profile of the Austrian serial killer who, while serving prison time for his first murder, wrote poetry, a novel and an autobiography. He received quite a bit of success from his writing and was eventually given parole

Al Khadra: poet of the desert

Al Khadra is a renowned Sahrawi war poetess living in the al-Auin camp in the Algerian desert. A vivid testament to 30 years of the Sahara conflict, we see how she keeps her oral poetry alive and tries to pass on her act

Song of the Poet

Chronicles of Joung Tae-choon, a celebrated folk singer-songwriter, who tremendously contributed to Korean folk history.

The Poet of Horrible Things

The story of a father who tries to help his son to become a poet, but fails miserably.

Revolt of a Gallant Poet

The beginning of the Heian Era, there was a young nobleman named Ariwara no Narihira serving in various government posts, such as Keeper of the Archives. This gentleman had great poetic ability, a handsome honor, was val

Painter and Poet No. 1

An illustrated version of Twa Corbies made as the BFI’s contribution to the Festival of Britain. Enlivened by the distinctive voice of John Laurie, and paired with Michael Rothenstein’s delightfully textured drawings. F

Rock am Ring 2025 - Dead Poet Society

Dead Poet Society performed at Rock am Ring on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Nürburgring in Germany. They were part of the Sunday lineup, following The Warning and preceding IDLES, Beatsteaks, Falling In Reverse, and Korn

Death of a Poet

There are no stars to be seen in the night sky over Dhaka city. Pollution blocks our conversations with the stars. Poet Abid Haider is a lover of nature and he is deeply hurt by this catastrophe. His ideal is an unpollut

The Guardian and His Poet

About the life of writer Robert Walser.