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An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty
Movie

An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty(1984)

6.6
102Minutes

Rebellious Yu Yuan-gi becomes a Taoist priestess in order to avoid traditional roles designated to her as a woman by the society and focus on her studies and poetry. However, her trysts with both her maid and a ronin lead to trouble.

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Sotto una buona stella
Movie

Sotto una buona stella(2014)

5.6
109Minutes

A widower and his two children lead a content life until a dead woman's body is found in their garden. As they try to figure out the truth behind the mysterious corpse, a snake, a poetess, an audition, an aspiring singer, and an eccentric neighbor further complicate their lives.

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Ardh Satya
Movie

Ardh Satya(1983)

8.1
123Minutes

Ardh Satya is a gritty crime drama that follows an honest police officer who becomes disillusioned with the corruption within the criminal underworld. As he investigates a powerful crime boss, he faces personal and professional challenges that test his integrity and ideals. The film explores themes of anger, death, and the complexities of human nature.

Winter Meeting
Movie

Winter Meeting(1948)

6.2
NR
104Minutes

Winter Meeting is a drama/romance movie that follows a woman as she embarks on a soul-searching journey to Connecticut after a traumatic experience. There, she finds herself connecting with a spinster poetess, a war hero, and a priest, as she navigates through life-lessons, loss of faith, forgiveness, and abandonment. Set against the backdrop of winter and New York City, this movie explores themes of love, survival guilt, and the search for meaning.

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Doll
Movie

Doll(2013)

7.4
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G
131Minutes

Doll is a movie set in a gypsy camp during World War II. A poetess residing in the camp writes a book, exploring themes of poetry, love, and survival. The movie follows her journey as she navigates the chaos of war and the challenges faced by the Romani people. The nonlinear timeline adds depth to the storytelling, highlighting the struggles and resilience of the gypsy community. Amidst the harsh realities of war, the poetess finds solace in her writing, making her voice heard in a world filled with violence and destruction.

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Umrao Jaan
Movie

Umrao Jaan(1981)

7.7
145Minutes

Umrao Jaan is the story of a poetess and singer who is kidnapped and sold into a brothel. She finds herself in a world of love, heartbreak, and hypocrisy as she navigates her way through the courtesan lifestyle. Based on the novel by Mirza Hadi Ruswa, Umrao Jaan is a musical drama that explores themes of love, betrayal, and identity.

Who's the Top?
Movie

Who's the Top?(2005)

7.1
22Minutes

Is Alixe and Gwen's sexual disagreement the cause of their problems, or are their problems the cause of their sexual disagreement? And how should an artist nurture her vision: by seeking adventures on the edge or by staying home and writing poems? What's more real, our fantasies, or what we actually do? In Who's the Top? there are no right answers, just musical numbers.

Osiecka
Tv Show

Osiecka (2020)

6.2

A fascinating biography of the poet Agnieszka Osiecka. The series presents her life from her early youth in the 1950s until her death in the 1990s. The background of this biographical story is the artistic, moral and political realities of those times, starting with education in a communist school, through studies at the Film School in Łódź, and the colorful world of student theaters - Warsaw's STS and Gdańsk Bim-Bom. It is a story about Osiecka's spectacular successes and failures, both in the fight against censorship and as a result of difficult life choices. The photos were taken in Warsaw, but also in Masuria, Kraków, Tricity, Łódź, Kazimierz Dolny, Opole and Zakopane.

Meera
Movie

Meera(1979)

6.6
NR
139Minutes

Meera, a devotee of Lord Krishna, believes she is married to the lord and rejects her marriage to a Rajput prince. However, her spirituality leads her to face many hardships.

Lea
Movie

Lea(1996)

7.2
100Minutes

51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking resemblance to Herbert's dead wife. They get married, but their relationship seems doomed, until gradually each one manages to penetrate the mysterious world of the other, and they begin to realize that they are bound by a kind of spiritual relationship. For Lea it is the death of her mother, for Herbert it is the death of his first wife. His hard exterior slowly beings to thaw, and he starts to show feelings and responses that soften Lea's initial hatred and fear of him, and which put their relationship in a more positive light.

Petya of My Petya
Movie

Petya of My Petya(2021)

7.3
90Minutes

Petya of My Petya is a drama movie that delves into the life of Petya, a talented poetess who battles with depression and suicidal thoughts while trying to make a name for herself in the literary world. The film explores her journey of self-discovery, love, and the pursuit of her passion, as she grapples with her inner demons and tries to find hope and purpose in a tumultuous world.

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Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Movie

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe(2007)

7
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NR
77Minutes

Crump directed the feature-length documentary film Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff + Robert Mapplethorpe, which premiered in North America at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival and in Europe at Art Basel. It explores the influence curator Sam Wagstaff, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and musician/poet Patti Smith had on the 1970s art scene in New York City.

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Life Is Bearable at Times...
Movie

Life Is Bearable at Times...(2010)

6.7
74Minutes

Documentary about Polish poet and Nobel Prize winner Wisława Szymborska.

Four Brides and a Groom
Movie

Four Brides and a Groom(1958)

5.5
90Minutes

father of four girls of marriageable age brings home a prospective suitor. One daughter agrees to see him but the rest are trying to persuade the. The three friends of the groom are also trying to prevent the ap`to marriage, but eventually fall in love with the three girls and get married.

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I'm Coming to You...
Movie

I'm Coming to You...(1971)

5.8
68Minutes

The main motive of the film - a tragic love of Lesya Ukrainka to Marxist revolutionary Sergei Merzhinskiy. The film is about the poetess' trip to her beloved, in the literal and metaphorical sense at the same time.

Discover a collection of captivating movies and TV shows that center around the theme of poetesses. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of poetic expressions, as these cinematic gems showcase the lives and journeys of talented poetesses. From mesmerizing poetry readings to evocative storytelling, indulge in the power of words and witness the transformative impact of the poetess's art. Whether you seek inspiration, romance, or profound introspection, these films and series promise to awaken your senses and ignite your love for language.

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