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"Fear and the Muse: The Story of Anna Akhmatova" chronicles her life, and Stalin's censorship of her poems. We get to see her participate in the Revolution, witness the murder of her son by Stalin's secret police, survive the Siege of Leningrad during WWII, and finally get to leave the country briefly to accept an award in the mid '60s.
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- Documentary
- Jill Janows
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FEAR AND THE MUSE features the poignant poetry of Akhmatova that describes erotic love, sadness, and longing. Her poetry is read by Claire Bloom, her story narrated by Christopher Reeve. Joseph Brodsky and other poets and scholars comment.
Fear and the Muse: The Story of Anna Akhatova. by. Jill Janows. Publication date. 1991. Topics. Soviet Union, Anna Akhatova, Anna Akhmatova, Poets, Russian Women poets, Russian, Documentary films. Rights. Items in this collection are made available for educational, academic and personal use.
- 58 min
Synopsis by Alice Duncan. The poet Anna Akhmatova (1889-1996) was a well-known figure among artists and literati of pre-revolutionary Russia. During the Soviet revolution, her emotional and personal work, full of strong feelings for old Russia, made her a political target - which placed her family and friends in danger, with tragic consequences.
Nov 16, 1990 · Fear And The Muse: The Story Of Anna Akhmatova. Program Description. Chronicles the life and times of one of the USSR's most celebrated cultural figures, the legendary poet Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966). She bore witness to the tumultuous events of Russian and Soviet history.
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Mar 27, 1992 · March 27, 1992 12 AM PT. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. What emerges from “Fear and the Muse: The Story of Anna Akhmatova” (at 10 tonight on KCET Channel 28) is the portrait of a virtually...
