Project Detail

The Laureate

Synopsis

Set in the mid-1920s, celebrated poet and writer Robert Graves returns from war traumatised and creatively struggling. It takes young poet Laura Riding to re-ignite Robert’s passion, and with the blessing of his wife, Nancy, his muse becomes his lover. With the three of them sharing a life, soon, Laura’s attention turns to Nancy, and a complicated relationship that scandalised society threatens to risk everything they have.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Running time
102 min
Director
William Nunez 1st Feature
Producer
Guy de Beaujeu; William Nunez; Christian Parton
Screenwriter
William Nunez
Principal cast
Tom Hughes, Dianna Agron, Laura Haddock

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Deya Productions

Cool Web Pictures

Sales Company

Metro International

Creative Artist Agency

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