Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson are truly exceptional as famed American poet T.S. Eliot and his vivacious aristocratic wife Vivienne Haigh-Wood. This gripping drama is about the turbulent marriage between the two and the wife’s debilitating illness that leads to increasingly destructive behavior throughout their lives.

"Miranda Richardson is superb! Rosemary Harris gives a stand-out performance."

—Caryn James, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"A most impressive film! Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson are superb!"

—Gene Siskel, SISKEL & EBERT

"Fascinating! Beautifully played by Rosemary Harris."

—Caryn James, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Exquisitely passionate! A genuine Oscar-worthy performance by Miranda Richardson."

—David Sheehan, KCBS-TV

Nominated For Two Academy Awards®