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Movies Featuring Poetry

Movies Featuring Poetry

DANGEROUS BEAUTY
The true story of the woman, a poet and courtesan, who used looks, wit and seduction to defy the conventions of 16th century Venice.

DEAD POETS SOCIETY
An English professor, in an age of crew cuts, sport coats and cheerless conformity, inspires his students to live life to the fullest--changing their lives forever.

DEF POETRY
Taped live at the Supper Club in New York, Def Poetry is hosted by popular rap artist Mos Def, and spotlights original material performed by contemporary urban poets and well-known music/comedy artists.

I'M NOT THERE
A look at the life and music of Bob Dylan, with different people portraying each aspect of the legend's life, from poet to prophet to star.

THE OUTSIDERS
When two poor greasers, Johnny and Ponyboy, are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.

IL POSTINO (THE POSTMAN)
The postman, Mario, enlists the aid of the poet Pablo Neruda to conquer the heart of the beautiful Beatrice.

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
When Will Shakespeare needs passionate inspiration to break a bad case of writer's block, a secret romance with the beautiful Lady Viola starts the words flowing like never before.

SLAM!
Trapped in Dodge City, Ray Joshua gets caught up in a drug deal gone bad and is sucked into the criminal justice system. In jail he finds truth in himself and his craft through Lauren Bell, a beautiful and charismatic writing teacher who leads him to the path of salvation.

SLAMNATION: THE SPORT OF SPOKEN WORD
Before Russell Simmons' Def Poety Jam, Slamnation captured the cutthroat world of spoken-word poetry. The film follows Saul Williams and three other top poets as they make their way to the National Poetry Slam, the Super Bowl of poetry.

SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER
A marriage-shy coffee house poet finally meets the perfect woman. There's one little problem--he's convinced she's an axe murderer.

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