In this biographical tale about the lives of late-18th-century poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Linus Roache) and William Wordsworth (John Hannah), director Julien Temple (THE FILTH AND THE FURY) and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce (HILARY AND JACKIE) come together to present an intriguing, dramatic, historical ode to two .. Read more
| Starring | John Hannah, Linus Roache, Samantha Morton, Emily Woof |
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| Director | Julien Temple |
| Genres | Drama |
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In this biographical tale about the lives of late-18th-century poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Linus Roache) and William Wordsworth (John Hannah), director Julien Temple (THE FILTH AND THE FURY) and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce (HILARY AND JACKIE) come together to present an intriguing, dramatic, historical ode to two remarkable writers.
Between political rallies, poetry parties, and other chaotic gatherings, Coleridge and his wife Sara (Samantha Morton) share an amusing, critical, intellectual, flirtatious friendship with Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy (Emily Woof). Coleridge's opium habit plays a big part, as many of the scenes seem to drift and change with a dreamlike lucidity. While Coleridge gathers all who will follow to live in the country in what is meant to be a small bohemian utopia, Wordsworth enjoys his literary popularity. But when Dorothy begins to dote on Coleridge, Wordsworth's response is jealous and jaded, causing the beginning of the end of the friendship between the two poets. If not entirely accurate historically, PANDAEMONIUM is supremely entertaining, combining slick visuals with a saucy story with fascinating effect.
| Starring | John Hannah, Linus Roache, Samantha Morton, Emily Woof, Dexter Fletcher, Clive Merrison, Samuel West, Andy Serkis, Emma Fielding, William Scott-Masson, Michael N. Harbour, Guy Lankester |
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| Director | Julien Temple |
| Studio | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 59 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: not available |
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Coleridge meets Wordsworth and the sparks fly!
Director Julien Temple lives in Somerset near the Quantock Hills and became fascinated by the tale of Wordsworth and Coleridge's exploration of the area in ... read more »
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Great if you love the poems.
This is a great movie if you want an insight into the world that created Coleridge's masterpieces of poetry. Not too sure what it's saying about drug ... read more »
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Unusual treatment of fascinating material
Of course, this particular culture clash between Wordsworth and Coleridge is exciting and the subject matter is fascinating. How could it go wrong? Despite ... read more »
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A Brillian Film
Discovered this film by chance on Amazon rental, but it has quickly become one of my favourite films of all time. It cretaintly opened me up to Colleridges ... read more »
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