The Silence of the Poet

1987

1h 42m

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This drama comes from one of Germany's greatest contemporary directors, Peter Lilienthal; and is one of the few to be released outside of the country. It is the story of an Israeli poet's struggle to create in an inhospitable environment. The poet is suffering from severe writer's block and much of the film centers upon the reasons why. Among those reasons is a brother blinded during the Yom Kippur War, the drawn out illness and subsequent death of his wife, and the simpleton son she bore before she became ill. Most of the time the poet blames his son for his inability to write; the father resents having to care for him night and day but he refuses to institutionalize the lad.

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Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Countries

Germany Israel

Spoken Languages

German

Quick Facts

Original Title	Das Schweigen des Dichters
Release Date	April 9, 1987
Status	Released
Language	DE
IMDb ID	tt0093930

Cast

Key Crew

Peter Lilienthal

Director

Peter Lilienthal

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