Dramatization of the little known side of the writer Emily Dickinson's life, in particular, her relationship with another woman.
Director:
Madeleine OlnekWriter:
Madeleine Olnek
From metacritic.com
Credited cast: | |||
Molly Shannon | ... | Adult Emily | |
Amy Seimetz | ... | Mabel | |
Susan Ziegler | ... | Adult Susan | |
Brett Gelman | ... | Higginson | |
Jackie Monahan | ... | Adult Lavina | |
Kevin Seal | ... | Adult Austin | |
Dana Melanie | ... | Young Emily | |
Joel Michaely | ... | Edward Dickinson | |
Sasha Frolova | ... | Young Susan | |
Lisa Haas | ... | Maggie | |
Casper Andreas | ... | Joseph Lyman | |
Allison Lane | ... | The Widow Kate | |
Robert McCaskill | ... | Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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David Albiero | ... | David Peck Todd |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Marc Alan Austen | ... | Guest at the party |
Dramatization of the little known side of the writer Emily Dickinson's life, in particular, her relationship with another woman.
I have been reading and studying Emily Dickinson since a child, now 68. Including her letters to Susan. Including a beautiful magazine article about 10 yrs ago wherein they described how she wasn't the recluse she is always made out to be. That she had a large, enclosed garden conservatory where she had many people visit, especially children. I was saddened by this film's approach, believing it to be more marketable than true portrayal. I turned it off after 45 minutes. I gave it 2 stars because in spite of the story it had good production values.