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Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

2017 · Movie · 85 min · ★ 7.7

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Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive draws on the rich palette of Poe's evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author. Featuring Tony Award-winning actor Denis O'Hare, the film explores the misrepresentations of Poe as an alcoholic madman. It reveals the way in which Poe tapped into what it means to be a human in our modern and sometimes frightening world.

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Streaming on PBS Documentaries.

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Details
Years
2017
Release date
2017-04-29
Language
English
Runtime
85 min
TMDB rating
7.7/10 (6 votes)

Themes

  • poet
  • biography
  • writer

Cast & crew

Directed by Eric Stange