Paul Verlaine
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Paul Marie Verlaine was a French poet, writer and critic associated with the Symbolist, Parnassianist and Decadent movements. He is considered one of the paramount exponents of the fin de siècle in Fr
Verlaine's birthplace in Metz, today a museum dedicated to his life and œuvre
Plaque in Brussels marking the building where Verlaine shot Rimbaud
By the table, an 1872 painting by Henri Fantin-Latour. Verlaine is on the far left and Rimbaud is at the second to the left.
Verlaine in 1893; photograph by Otto Wegener
Total Eclipse (film)
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Total Eclipse is a 1995 historical drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. The film is based on a 1967 play of the same name by Christopher Hampton, who adapted the play for the screen. Based on let
Paul Verlaine
…poetry. Verlaine's relationship with Rimbaud was dramatised in the 1964 Australian TV play A Season in Hell (portrayed by Alastair Duncan) the 1995 film Total Eclipse (portrayed by David Thewlis) based on Christopher Hampton's 1967 play of the same name. and Jessica Benhamou's 2025 film, Alchemy of the Word, starring…
U.S. theatrical release poster