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My Letter to the World

Synopsis

A biography of American poet Emily Dickinson narrated by Cynthia Nixon from the production company responsible for Terence Davies' A QUIET PASSION, the critically acclaimed biopic of the poet released in 2017.
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Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Running time
80 mins
Format
2K Digital
Director
Solon Papadopoulos
Producer
Roy Boulter, Solon Papadopoulos
Executive Producer
Andrea Gibson Mary MacLeod
Editor
Graeme Hanks
Director of Photography
Andy Schonfelder, Darryl Byrne, Tomaz Magerski
Sound
Sam August
Composer
Steve Grimes
Principal cast
Narrator: Cynthia Nixon
Film Image
© Hurricane Films

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hurricane Films

Ali Coulson
13 Hope Street
Liverpool
L1 9BQ

Sales Company

Hurricane Films

Ali Coulson
13 Hope Street
Liverpool
L1 9BQ

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