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While studying at Oxford University in 1914, a young T.S. Eliot (Willem Dafoe) meets and is instantly smitten with Vivienne Haigh-Wood (Miranda Richardson). The two elope after a whirlwind romance, and it isn't until then that T.S. Eliot sees the darker side of his wife. Viv suffers from an extreme hormonal imbalance that causes wild mood swings and odd behavior. While she occasionally acts as a muse for the poet, her inconsistent behavior may prove too much for him to bear.
Original Release
04/15/1994
US Release
12/02/1994
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Willem Dafoe | Tom Eliot |
| Miranda Richardson | Vivienne Haigh-Wood |
| Rosemary Harris | Rose Haigh-Wood |
| Tim Dutton | Maurice Haigh-Wood |
| Nickolas Grace | Bertrand Russell |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | Harwent |
| Clare Holman | Louise Purdon |
| Philip Locke | Charles Haigh-Wood |
| Joanna McCallum | Virginia Woolf |
| Joseph O'Conor | Bishop of Oxford |
Directors
Writers
Michael Hastings, Adrian Hodges
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Willem Dafoe | Tom Eliot |
| Miranda Richardson | Vivienne Haigh-Wood |
| Rosemary Harris | Rose Haigh-Wood |
| Tim Dutton | Maurice Haigh-Wood |
| Nickolas Grace | Bertrand Russell |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | Harwent |
| Clare Holman | Louise Purdon |
| Philip Locke | Charles Haigh-Wood |
| Joanna McCallum | Virginia Woolf |
| Joseph O'Conor | Bishop of Oxford |
| John Savident | Sir Frederick Lamb |
| Michael Attwell | W.I. Janes |
| Sharon Bower | Secretary |
| Linda Spurrier | Edith Sitwell |
| Roberta Taylor | Ottoline Morrell |
| Christopher Baines | Verger |
| Anna Chancellor | Woman |
| John Clegg | Second Man |
| James Greene | Dr. Cyriax |
| Lou Hirsch | Captain Todd |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Colichman | Executive Producer |
| Miles A. Copeland III | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Kass | Producer |
| John Kay | Producer |
| Marc Samuelson | Producer |
| Peter Samuelson | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1995 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1995 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
