

A poet's messy love life gets the arthouse treatment — absinthe not included.
Acting
Rufus embodies Apollinaire's chaotic genius with physical intensity.
Cinematography
Grainy sepia that looks like faded love letters.
Director
Claude Weisz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rufus spent months learning Apollinaire's actual handwriting to forge convincing on-screen manuscripts.
Released the same year as 'Sophie's Choice' — 1982 was apparently peak 'suffering artist biopic' energy.