Project Detail

The Poetry Thief

Synopsis

A poet and his friend are evicted from their studio by an advertiser, just as love is blossoming between the poet and his neighbour. The advertiser steals his poems and uses them to win her over. She discovers the deception, but too late.

Details

Year
2005
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
10 mins 50 secs
Format
16mm
Director
Christoph Warrack
Producer
Piers Tempest
Editor
Barrett Heathcote
Screenwriter
Christoph Warrack
Director of Photography
Malik Basso
Sound
Ben Firth
Music
Sagat Guirey
Principal cast
Ed Stoppard

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Tempo Productions, In Video Veritas

piers@buenaondafilms.com

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

No Women No Children No Women No Children

Director: Akporé Uzoh

Year: 2025

The aftermath of a sexual assault (rape). Exploring the deep-felt consequences for all involved. At its heart an epic story of a couple's fight for the survival of their love.

Honey Don’t! Honey Don’t!

Director: Ethan Coen

Year: 2025

Honey O’Donahue, a small-town private investigator, delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.<br /> Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Midnight Screenings - World premiere

Jade Asha and Rowland Stirling in Due Dating Due Dating

Director: Daniel Pacquette

Year: 2025

Blogger Cole faces losing his job unless he changes his wild lifestyle and can learn to write from the female perspective. After learning about Cherry a pregnant woman who is dating in her third trimester, he decides to make her the subject of her story and asks her out. Who is the father? And why is she dating? And does a pregnant woman really have the right to her own autonomy? Written and produced by lead actress Jade Asha, who was 7 months pregnant at the time of filming.