The Belle of Amherst (1976)
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Julie Harris reprises her Tony Award-winning Broadway role as 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson in this one-woman interpretation of the great literary figure's life. Against the backdrop of Dickinson's 19th century Amherst, Mass., home, Harris declaims from the reclusive poet's… More Julie Harris reprises her Tony Award-winning Broadway role as 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson in this one-woman interpretation of the great literary figure's life. Against the backdrop of Dickinson's 19th century Amherst, Mass., home, Harris declaims from the reclusive poet's poems, letters and diaries to offer a delicate portrait of the artist as both a real human being and long-suffering genius.
- Directed By
- Charles S. Dubin
- Written By
- William Luce
- Genres
- Drama, Television, Special Interest
Unrated,
- On DVD
- Jul 6, 2004
Critic Reviews
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
Julie Harris is triumphant.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
An enchanting portrait of Emily Dickerson, one of America's greatest women poets
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