LOADED GUN: Life, and Death, and Dickinson
More than a century after her death, Emily Dickinson remains a stubborn enigma. Who was this notoriously reclusive poet? And why do her words continue to resonate so strongly? Psychoanalysts, poets, professors and aspiring actresses team up to piece together the puzzle and create a highly unorthodox documentary.
Actresses auditioning for the part of Emily
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