Brodsky Is Not a Poet (2016)

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Fellow poets, excited ladies, the love of his life, Marina Basmanova, two psychiatric hospitals, KGB interrogations, a People's Court, prison, exile, forced emigration. All of this was Brodsky's Leningrad. The biography, which was written for, in Akhmatova's words, "our red-head". On the fourth of June 1972, when the plane carrying Brodsky took off from Pulkovo airport, this biography ended. And a new life began that almost no one in his homeland is aware of. Russia, America, Italy, Sweden, Finland - the filmmakers have traced the journey of their hero, perhaps the most well-traveled of all Russian writers. The places, that became his biography. And the people, that defined his fate.

Director: Ilya Belov
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 100 min
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Screenplay

Music: Dmitry Selipanov, Nikolay Kartoziya
Cinematography: Rafael Bulatov
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brodsky Is Not a Poet about?
Fellow poets, excited ladies, the love of his life, Marina Basmanova, two psychiatric hospitals, KGB interrogations, a People's Court, prison, exile, forced emigration. All of this was Brodsky's Leningrad. The biography, which was written for, in Akhmatova's words, "our red-head". On the fourth of June 1972, when the plane carrying Brodsky took off from Pulkovo airport, this biography ended. And a new life began that almost no one in his homeland is aware of. Russia, America, Italy, Sweden, Finland - the filmmakers have traced the journey of their hero, perhaps the most well-traveled of all Russian writers. The places, that became his biography. And the people, that defined his fate.
Who directed Brodsky Is Not a Poet?
Brodsky Is Not a Poet was directed by Ilya Belov.
Who stars in Brodsky Is Not a Poet?
Brodsky Is Not a Poet stars Joseph Brodsky.
How long is Brodsky Is Not a Poet?
Brodsky Is Not a Poet has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
What genre is Brodsky Is Not a Poet?
Brodsky Is Not a Poet is a Documentary film.
Where was Brodsky Is Not a Poet produced?
Brodsky Is Not a Poet was produced in Russia.