It Is of Eden I Was Dreaming (1983)

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This film is an evocation of the life of the 19th century French poet Arthur Rimbaud, based on a series of paintings by Sidney Nolan. Rimbaud was always one of Nolan’s heroes. Over the years he painted many pictures of the poet. The famous artist responded enthusiastically to a suggestion by an Australian scriptwriter for a film about Rimbaud and he produced 31 large new paintings for this film together with many small crayon drawings. These works, interwoven with a wealth of drawings paintings, photographs and documents from the Louvre, the French National Library and the Rimbaud Museum at Charleville, have been combined in a filmic evocation of one of France’s most extraordinary writers.

Director: David Muir
Runtime: 25 min
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Original Language: en
More Films by Director: David Muir

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What is It Is of Eden I Was Dreaming about?
This film is an evocation of the life of the 19th century French poet Arthur Rimbaud, based on a series of paintings by Sidney Nolan. Rimbaud was always one of Nolan’s heroes. Over the years he painted many pictures of the poet. The famous artist responded enthusiastically to a suggestion by an Australian scriptwriter for a film about Rimbaud and he produced 31 large new paintings for this film together with many small crayon drawings. These works, interwoven with a wealth of drawings paintings, photographs and documents from the Louvre, the French National Library and the Rimbaud Museum at Charleville, have been combined in a filmic evocation of one of France’s most extraordinary writers.
Who directed It Is of Eden I Was Dreaming?
It Is of Eden I Was Dreaming was directed by David Muir.
Who stars in It Is of Eden I Was Dreaming?
It Is of Eden I Was Dreaming stars Zoe Caldwell, Sidney Nolan.
How long is It Is of Eden I Was Dreaming?
It Is of Eden I Was Dreaming has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).