Great Poets: In Their Own Words(2014)
Great Poets: In Their Own Words Synopsis
A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets.
Great Poets: In Their Own Words (2014) is a documentary and history film directed by Sarah Ager, released on August 10, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Rebecca Front, Simon Armitage, Sarah Churchwell and T. S. Eliot.
- Director:
- Sarah Ager
- Writers:
- John Mullen
- Producers:
- Sarah Ager, Greg Sanderson, Julian Birkett
- Status:
- Released
Great Poets: In Their Own Words Cast & Crew
Main cast
Rebecca Front
as Narrator (voice)
Simon Armitage
as Self
Sarah Churchwell
as Self
T. S. Eliot
as Self
Germaine Greer
as Self
- Liz Lochhead
Liz Lochhead
as Self
- Blake Morrison
Blake Morrison
as Self
- Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound
as Self
- Edith Sitwell
Edith Sitwell
as Self
Fiona Shaw
as Self
- Stevie Smith
Stevie Smith
as Self
- Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Sarah Ager, written by John Mullen, produced by Sarah Ager, Greg Sanderson and Julian Birkett.
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The main cast of Great Poets: In Their Own Words (2014) includes Rebecca Front, Simon Armitage, Sarah Churchwell, T. S. Eliot and Germaine Greer. The film was directed by Sarah Ager. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Great Poets: In Their Own Words was released on August 10, 2014 and runs for 1h 38m.