The man who survived Plath's shadow and wrote his way through grief.
Documentary exploring Ted Hughes, one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, focusing on how his life story influenced his work and vision.
Writing
Hughes' own words read with devastating restraint.
Direction
Curson Smith lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Director
Richard Curson Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hughes was Britain's Poet Laureate for 14 years yet remained culturally radioactive due to Plath's suicide and feminist reclamation of her narrative.
The film features rare footage of Hughes reading 'Crow'—a collection he wrote in a frenzy after Plath's death, which he considered his truest work.
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