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Pandaemonium (2001)
Director: Julien Temple
Cast: Linus Roache, John Hannah, Samantha Morton, Emily Woof
Runtime124 min
Rating12
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an unstable but brilliant poet, becomes friends with the unknown William Wordsworth, and together they set out to recreate English poetry in the spirt of liberty and democracy. As time goes by, cracks begin to appear in the relationship. Sam becomes addicted to opium, while William's ego and ambition distance him further from his friend.
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Pandaemonium (2001), directed by Julien Temple, is a drama that explores the complex relationship between poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. While the film received mixed reviews, it has been praised for its stylistic approach and compelling portrayals of the two literary giants. However, the film has not achieved significant awards recognition and its audience reception has been modest, with a 6.3/10 rating on IMDb.
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Director Julien Temple's 2001 film Pandaemonium offers a captivating dramatization of the complex relationship between celebrated poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, with standout performances from Linus Roache and John Hannah that bring depth to the creative rivalries and personal struggles that shaped English Romantic poetry.
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Pandaemonium is a 2000 film, directed by Julien Temple, screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce. It is based on the early lives of English poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, in particular their collaboration on the Lyrical Ballads (1798), and Coleridge's writing of Kubla Khan.
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