Emily Dickinson: a certain slant of light

Duration: 27

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Pyramid

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: The background to the poet's works is established through nature and historical location shots in Amherst, Massachusetts. Julie Harris narrates and reads Dickinson's poems. , Illuminates the puzzling existence of this 19th century American poet who saw only a handful of her 1800 poems published. Shows some of Dickinson's favorite things--her simple desk, a petite dress of white, and a wicker basket used to lower cookies from her window. Profiles her family, friends, and confidants to suggest an extremely private person who lucidly expressed in her poetry a profound understanding of life. Narrated by Julie Harris.

Complete Record: The background to the poet's works is established through nature and historical location shots in Amherst, Massachusetts. Julie Harris narrates and reads Dickinson's poems. , Actress Julie Harris takes viewers on an intimate, sensitive journey which couples what is known factually about Emily Dickinson with the insight her verses provide. The settings are her family's homes in Amherst, Massachusetts; Mt. Holyoke Seminary where she studied in her teens; and the world outside her bedroom windows--the graveyard, the busy road, and the lawn where children played. Harris profiles her family, friends, and confidants. The portrait that emerges suggests an extremely private person who lucidly expressed in her poetry a profound understanding of life. The music of Chopin and Schumann enhances the visuals and recitations. Red Ribbon, American Film Festival; CINE Golden Eagle., Julie Harris leads the viewer through the pathways and houses of Amherst, Mass., where Emily Dickinson lived and recounts the poet's life. Shows how Emily Dickinson's poetry and personality were shaped by the world in which she lived., Illuminates the puzzling existence of this 19th century American poet who saw only a handful of her 1800 poems published. Shows some of Dickinson's favorite things--her simple desk, a petite dress of white, and a wicker basket used to lower cookies from her window. Profiles her family, friends, and confidants to suggest an extremely private person who lucidly expressed in her poetry a profound understanding of life. Narrated by Julie Harris., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.