Fear and the Muse: The Story of Anna Akhmatova (1991)

Director:

Jill Janows

Writers:

Anna Akhmatova (poems), Jill Janows

Stars:

Claire Bloom, Christopher Reeve

Cast

Cast overview:
Claire Bloom	...	Akhmatova (voice)
Christopher Reeve	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

soviet union | poet | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Russian

Company Credits

Production Co:

New York Center for Visual History

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Black and White Color

User Reviews

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First of all, in case you've never heard of her, Anna Akhmatova (pronounced ahkh-MAH-tah-vah) was one of the Soviet Union's most famous poets. "Fear and the Muse: The Story of Anna Akhmatova" chronicles her life, and Stalin's censorship of her poems. We get to see her participate in the Revolution, witness the murder of her son by Stalin's secret police, survive the Siege of Leningrad during WWII, and finally get to leave the country briefly to accept an award in the mid '60s. Anna Akhmatova was truly an amazing person. There will never be another like her. The documentary does a really good job showing her life.