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A Quiet Passion

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Cynthia Nixon delivers a triumphant performance as Emily Dickinson as she personifies the wit, intellectual independence and pathos of the poet whose genius only came to be recognized after her death. Acclaimed British director Terence Davies (House of Mirth, The Deep Blue Sea) exquisitely evokes Dickinson’s deep attachment to her close knit family along with the manners, mores and spiritual convictions of her time that she struggled with and transcended in her poetry.

Reactions, Awards & Festivals

NYT Critics’ Pick. “Visually gorgeous.”

A.O. SCOTT

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Critics’ Pick. “Lovely!”

MELISSA ANDERSON

VILLAGE VOICE

“A fiercely intelligent, handsome and affecting rendering of Dickinson’s extraordinary, ordinary life.’"

LINDSEY BAHR

ASSOCIATED PRESS

“An absolute drop-dead masterwork."

RICHARD BRODY

THE NEW YORKER

“Cynthia Nixon is marvelous.”

KEITH ULRICH

SLANT

“A richly idiosyncratic portrait of Emily Dickinson...played with steely wit and piercing vulnerability by Cynthia Nixon.”

JUSTIN CHANG

LOS ANGELES TIMES

“One of the most unique and mesmerizing films of the year."

JORDAN HOFFMAN

VANITY FAIR

“Enrapturing! The work of a master craftsman.”

TY BURR

BOSTON GLOBE

Four Stars - Dave Calhoun, Time Out New York

DAVE CALHOUN

TIME OUT NEW YORK

Cast & Crew
  • Emily Dickinson : Cynthia Nixon
  • Vinnie Dickinson : Jennifer Ehle
  • Edward Dickinson : Keith Carradine
  • Austin Dickinson : Ducan Duff
  • Susan Gilbert : Jodhi May
  • Emily Norcross : Joanna Bacon
  • Vryling Buffam : Catherine Bailey
  • Young Emily Dickinson : Emma Bell
  • Young Austin Dickinson : Benjamin Wainwright
  • Writer/Director : Terence Davies
  • Producer : Roy Boulter & Sol Papadopoulos
  • Director of Photography : Florian Hoffmeister
  • Editor : Pia Di Ciaula
  • Production Designer : Merijn Sep
  • Costume Designer : Catherine Marchand
  • Set Designer : Ilse Willocx
Technical Info
  • Production Year : 2016
  • Release Date : 04/14/17
  • Countries of Production : Belgium, UK
  • Languages : English
  • Running Time : 126 Minutes
  • Screen Ratio : 2.35:1
  • Sound : 5.1
  • Color : Color
  • Rating : PG-13
Theatrical Engagements
Theater Name
City
State
Date
Lincoln Plaza Cinema
New York
NY
04/14/2017
Quad Cinema
New York
NY
04/14/2017
Kendall Square Cinema
Cambridge
MA
04/14/2017
Cape Cinema
Dennis
MA
04/14/2017
Amherst Cinema
Amherest
MA
04/14/2017
Beekman Theater
New York
NY
04/21/2017
Laemmle Royal Theatre
Los Angeles
CA
04/21/2017
Laemmle Playhouse 7
Pasadena
CA
04/21/2017
Entertainment Cinemas
South Dennis
MA
04/21/2017
West Newton Cinema
Newton
MA
04/21/2017
Dedham Community Theatre
Dedham
MA
04/21/2017
AMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20
Danvers
MA
04/21/2017
Michigan Theater
Ann Arbor
MI
04/21/2017
Cobble Hill Theatre
Brooklyn
NY
04/28/2017
Malverne Cinema
Malverne
NY
04/28/2017
BTC Roslyn Cinemas
Roslyn Heights
NY
04/28/2017
Kew Gardens Cinemas
Kew Gardens
NY
04/28/2017
BTC Fine Arts
New City
NY
04/28/2017
Jacob Burns Film Center
Pleasantville
NY
04/28/2017
Cinema Arts Center
Huntington
NY
04/28/2017
Mattituck Cinemas
Mattituck
NY
04/28/2017
Hampton Arts Cinema
West Hampton Beach
NY
04/28/2017
Maplewood Theatre
Maplewood
NJ
04/28/2017
Montgomery Cinemas
Skillman
NJ
04/28/2017
The Showroom Cinema
Asbury Park
NJ
04/28/2017
Washington Township Triplex Cinema
Washington Township
NJ
04/28/2017
Garden Cinemas
Norwalk
CT
04/28/2017
Madison Art Cinemas
Madison
CT
04/28/2017
Real Art Ways
Hartford
CT
04/28/2017
The Moviehouse
Millerton
NY
04/28/2017
Laemmle Town Center 5
Encino
CA
04/28/2017
Laemmle Claremont 5
Claremont
CA
04/28/2017
Regency South Coast Village
Santa Ana
CA
04/28/2017
Regal UA Long Beach 6 (Marketplace)
Long Beach
CA
04/28/2017
Cinema Salem
Salem
MA
04/28/2017
Warwick Place
Marblehead
MA
04/28/2017
Cabot Street Cinema Theatre
Beverly
MA
05/04/2017
Town Hall Theatre
Wilton
NH
04/28/2017
Merril's Roxy Cinemas
Burlington
VT
04/28/2017
Plimoth Cinema
Plymouth
MA
04/28/2017
Portland Museum of Art
Portland
ME
04/29/2017
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MI
04/28/2017
Regal Tara Cinema 4
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GA
04/28/2017
Lefont Sandy Springs
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GA
04/28/2017
The Miniplex at Richards' Goat
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05/04/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
Bethel Cinema
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Mystic Luxury Cinemas
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05/05/2017
The Little
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
Eastern Hills Cinema
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
Cinemapolis
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
Regency Paseo Camarillo
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05/05/2017
Landmark Opera Plaza Theater
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
Fine Arts Theatre Place
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05/05/2017
Martha's Vineyard Film Society
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05/05/2017
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05/04/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
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05/05/2017
The Flicks
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ID
05/05/2017
Broadway Centre Cinemas
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UT
05/05/2017
The Miniplex at Richards' Goat
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CA
05/05/2017
Cinema 1,2,3
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05/12/2017
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05/12/2017
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05/17/2017
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05/12/2017
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05/12/2017
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05/12/2017
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05/12/2017
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05/12/2017
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05/12/2017
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05/12/2017
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05/12/2017
Living Room Theaters
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Regal Shadowood 16
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AMC CityPlace 20
West Palm Beach
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05/12/2017
Silverspot Cinema
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05/12/2017
Prado Stadium 12
Bonita Springs
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05/12/2017
Regal Cinemas Winter Park Village 20 & RPX
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05/12/2017
Tree House Cinema
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05/12/2017
State Theatre
Traverse City
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05/12/2017
Landmark Plaza Frontenac Cinema
St. Louis
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05/12/2017
Landmark Keystone Art Cinema
Indianapolis
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05/12/2017
Santikos Bijou Cinema Bistro
San Antonio
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05/12/2017
AMC Dine-In Houston 8
Houston
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05/12/2017
Violet Crown Cinema
Charlottesville
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05/12/2017
Cameo Art House Theatre
Fayetteville
NC
05/12/2017
The Carolina Theatre
Durham
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05/12/2017
Rialto Theatre
Raleigh
NC
05/12/2017
Chelsea Theater
Chapel Hill
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05/12/2017
Silverspot Cinema - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
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05/12/2017
a/perture cinema
Winston-Salem
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05/12/2017
Nickelodeon Theatre
Columbia
SC
05/12/2017
Malco Ridgeway Cinema Grill
Memphis
TN
05/12/2017
Dragonfly Cinema
Port Orchard
WA
05/12/2017
The Magic Lantern Theatre on Main
Spokane
WA
05/12/2017
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AZ
05/12/2017
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Sedona
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05/10/2017
Cinema 21
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OR
05/12/2017
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Ashland
OR
05/12/2017
Rose Theatre/Starlight Room
Port Townsend
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05/12/2017
Violet Crown Cinema
Santa Fe
NM
05/12/2017
The Newton Theatre
Newton
NJ
05/22/2017
BTC Criterion Cinemas® at Greenwich Plaza
Greenwich
CT
05/19/2017
Crandell Theatre
Chatham
NY
05/21/2017
Rosendale Theatre
Rosendale
NY
05/19/2017
Satatoga Film Forum
Saratoga Springs
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05/19/2017
Capitol Theatre
Rome
NY
05/19/2017
Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts
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CA
05/19/2017
Cameo Cinema
Saint Helena
CA
05/24/2017
State Theatre of Modesto
Modesto
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05/19/2017
Capitol Theatre
Arlington
MA
05/19/2017
Waters Edge Cinema
Provincetown
MA
05/19/2017
DVD/Blu-Ray Special Features

Q&A with Terence Davies and Cynthia Nixon

Behind the Scenes with Interviews of the Cast and Crew

Collector’s Booklet with Interviews, Photos, and a Critical Essay

Jana Raluy and Daniel Cubillo. © A Quiet Passion/Hurricane Films/Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Cynthia Nixon and Jennifer Ehle in A Quiet Passion. © A Quiet Passion/Hurricane Films/Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Cynthia Nixon and Jennifer Ehle in A Quiet Passion. © A Quiet Passion/Hurricane Films/Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Director Terence Davies. © A Quiet Passion/Hurricane Films/Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Duncan Duff, Jennifer Ehle, Cynthia Nixon, Miles Richardson, Keith Carradine, and Joanna Bacon in A Quiet Passion. © A Quiet Passion/Hurricane Films/Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Cynthia Nixon and Keith Carradine in A Quiet Passion. © A Quiet Passion/Hurricane Films/Courtesy of Music Box Films.

Cynthia Nixon and Jennifer Ehle in A Quiet Passion. © A Quiet Passion/Hurricane Films/Courtesy of Music Box Films.