Wild Nights with Emily
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| Released: | June 7, 2019 |
| Director: | Madeleine Olnek |
| Producer: | Anna Margarita Albelo, Casper Andreas, Madeleine Olnek, Max Rifkind-Barron |
| Studio: | Films We Like |
| Cast: | Molly Shannon, Amy Seimetz, Susan Ziegler, Brett Gelman, Jackie Monahan, Kevin Seal, Dana Melanie, Lisa Haas |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Length: | 84 minutes |
Wild Nights with Emily Synopsis
The poet Emily Dickinson's persona, popularized since her death, has been that of a reclusive spinster - a delicate wallflower, too sensitive for this world. In this humorous drama, Molly Shannon captures the vivacious, irreverent side of Emily Dickinson that was covered up for years - most notably Emily's lifelong romantic relationship with another woman (Susan Ziegler). After Emily's death, a rivalry emerges when her brother's mistress (Amy Seimetz) along with editor T.W. Higginson (Brett Gelman) published a book of Emily's poems. Unique and surreal, WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY sheds new light on the life one of our most celebrated poets.