A Quiet Passion
| A Quiet Passion | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Terence Davies |
| Produced by |
Roy Boulter Sol Papadopoulos |
| Written by | Terence Davies |
| Starring |
Cynthia Nixon Jennifer Ehle Duncan Duff Emma Bell Keith Carradine |
| Cinematography | Florian Hoffmeister |
| Edited by | Pia Di Ciaula |
Production companies | |
Release dates | 2016 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Quiet Passion is an upcoming British-American biographical film directed and written by Terence Davies about the life of American poet Emily Dickinson. The film stars Cynthia Nixon as the reclusive American poet Emily Dickinson. A Quiet Passion co-stars Emma Bell as young Dickinson, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, and Keith Carradine.
Cast
- Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson
- Jennifer Ehle as Lavinia "Vinnie" Dickinson, Emily's sister
- Duncan Duff as Austin Dickinson, Emily's brother
- Joanna Bacon as Emily Norcross Dickinson, Emily's mother
- Keith Carradine as Edward Dickinson, Emily's father
- Jodhi May as Susan Gilbert Dickinson, Emily's sister-in-law
- Daan and Eve Cools as Edward Dickinson, son of Austin and Susan, Emily's nephew
- Yasmin Dewilde as Maggie Maher, Emily's maid
- Verona Verbakel as Margaret Kelley, Maggie's sister and Emily's maid
- Turlough Convery as Thomas Kelley, husband of Mary
- Annette Badland as Elizabeth Dickinson Currier, Emily's Aunt
- Noemie Schellens as Mabel Loomis Todd
- Marieke Bresseleers as Jenny Lind
- Catherine Bailey as Vryling Wilder Buffum, a friend of Vinnie's
- Emma Bell as Young Emily Dickinson
- Rose Williams as Young Vinnie Dickinson
- Benjamin Wainwright as Young Austin Dickinson
- Eric Loren as Reverend Charles Wadsworth
- Simone Milsdochter as Jane Locke Wadsworth, Charles' wife
- Stefan Menaul as Mr. Henry Emmons
- Trevor Cooper as Samuel Bowles
- Sara Vertongen as Mary Lyon, a friend of Emily's
- Barney Glover as Dancing Soldier
- Richard Wells as Doctor
- Miles Richardson as Pastor
- Maurice Cassiers as The Photographer
Production
On 10 September 2012, it was announced that Cynthia Nixon was set to play Emily Dickinson in a biopic directed by Terence Davies.[1] In May 2015, after a long time in development hell, A Quiet Passion finally began production in Belgium.[2] The film was shot at AED Studios on a replica of Dickinson's house.[3] Additional scenes were also filmed in Amherst and Pelham, Massachusetts.[4] Jennifer Ehle was cast in a key supporting role opposite Nixon.[5][6]
Critical response
The initial critical response was positive: highly praised by the British nationals, The Guardian, and the Independent who described the film as a 'Masterpiece of Mood'. The New Yorker stated, "A Quiet Passion will take its place as one of his (Davies') finest creations, as one of the great movies of the time".[7]
References
- ↑ Scott Roxborough. "Toronto 2012: Cynthia Nixon to Play Poet Emily Dickinson (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Ryan Lattanzio (5 May 2015). "Terence Davies' Long-Awaited Emily Dickinson Biopic Is Re - Thompson on Hollywood". Thompson on Hollywood. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Lederman, Diane (12 June 2015). "Filming of Emily Dickinson story 'The Quiet Passion' brings attention to poet, Amherst". MassLive.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ Merzbach, Scott (10 June 2015). "Filming planned in Amherst, Pelham for Emily Dickinson biopic 'A Quiet Passion' starring Cynthia Nixon, Keith Carradine". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Newspapers of New England. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ Dave McNary. "'A Quiet Passion': Jennifer Ehle Joins Emily Dickinson Biopic - Variety". Variety. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Ben Beaumont-Thomas. "Cynthia Nixon and Jennifer Ehle set for Terence Davies' Emily Dickinson biopic". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "A Masterly Emily Dickinson Movie". The New Yorker. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-08-22.