Movies and TvShows featuring "poet-as-protagonist" theme.

Testament of Orpheus is a poetic and surreal biography film about a renowned poet. The film explores themes of art, creation, and the mysteries of life and death. It follows the journey of the poet as he navigates through various surreal and symbolic landscapes, encountering different characters along the way.

Lost Illusions is a drama movie set in 19th-century France. It follows the story of an aspiring poet who faces class differences, media manipulation, and disillusionment in the literary world. The movie explores themes of idealism vs cynicism, keeping up appearances, and the personal sacrifices one makes for ambition.

Orpheus, a poet in France, gets entangled in a surreal and existential journey when he encounters death and travels to the underworld to rescue his beloved Eurydice. As he grapples with his desires, loneliness, and the quest for the meaning of life, Orpheus faces numerous challenges, including a magic mirror and a series of mystical events. This poetic and thought-provoking black-and-white film explores themes of love, mortality, and the power of art.

Lope is a movie based on the true story of Lope de Vega, a famous Spanish playwright and poet in the 1500s. The film depicts his struggles with lack of money, his love for writing and performing, and his involvement in wars. It also explores his scandalous relationships, including his affair with a married lover. Lope's creativity and talent shine through as he battles personal and professional challenges.

A struggling writer in Greenwich Village battles his own egocentricism and feelings of self-doubt, while dealing with his messy personal life and a lack of motivation in his career. He seeks help from a psychiatrist and finds inspiration in the women's club he becomes involved with. As he navigates the chaos of his life, he must confront his own selfishness and find a way to break through his writer's block.

The Beloved Rogue is a historical drama that follows the story of Francois Villon, a poet and adventurer who becomes a folk hero in 15th-century France. As he navigates the treacherous world of the royal court and battles against injustice, Villon must also confront his own inner demons. Filled with swordplay, romance, and political intrigue, this film is a captivating exploration of love, honor, and the power of words.

ANNA ALEXANDROVNA BARKOVA (1901-1976) Journalist and poet, meeting suspicious characters. Involved in immoral love affairs. Work in the Kremlin, fired. 1934 - Arrested, 5 years of penal servitude in Karaganda. Lived in Ukraine during the WWII. 1946 - Arrested, 5 years of penal servitude in the Komi Republic. 1956 - Rehabilitated, disability pension. 1957 - Arrested, 10 years of penal servitude. The film 8 Heads of Madness is about the eternal struggle between the artist and external circumstances, the artist and her demons and longings. 8 Heads of Madness is a drama woven from fragments of an appalling era. An unhappy cross-section of the 20th century in an unhappy country, as seen through the sensitive, perceptive vision of a poet.

A poet loves his new houseplant so much he kills it.