A Quiet Passion
- 2016
- UK
- 2h 5min
- 12A
- Directed by: Terence Davies
- Written by: Terence Davies
- Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff
- UK release: 7 April 2017
Emily Dickinson (Nixon) is a quick-witted, intelligent woman living in 19th century Amherst, Mass., debating with her Catholic lawyer father (Carradine) and pious aunt (Badland). Compelling portrait of the great American poet, with brilliant work from Ehle as Emily’s younger sister and a barnstorming performance from Nixon, combining wit with vulnerability.
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Performance times
Broadway Nottingham (0.0 miles)
Nottingham Media Centre, 14–18 Broad Street,
Nottingham,
NG1 3AL
Wed 25 Apr
- 16:45
Reviews & features
A Quiet Passion
22 Feb 2017
GFF 2017: Cynthia Nixon astonishes in Terence Davies' typically astute take on the life of poet Emily Dickinson
Filmmaker Terence Davies has proved an astute observer of the plight of women encumbered by expectation, whether familial or societal, with films such as The House of Mirth, The Deep Blue Sea and 2015's Sunset Song featuring strong women fighting…
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