Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World (1963)
Directed by Shirley Clarke · 51 min · Documentary
12.6 TOPICAL score · #5,305 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The acclaimed poet is examined in this film completed just prior to his death at age 88, with his speaking engagements at Amherst and Sarah Lawrence Colleges intercut with studies of his work, as well as with scenes of his life in rural Vermont and personal reminiscences about his career. He is also seen receiving an award from President Kennedy and touring an aircraft carrier. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2006.
Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World (1963, directed by Shirley Clarke) has a TOPICAL score of 12.6 - ranked 5,305 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (11 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (11 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 10 languages
- Still read289 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Frost, John F. Kennedy (actor #1,654)