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The Belle of Amherst
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The Belle of Amherst

Jan 1, 1976
1h 30m
★ 7.6

Overview

Portrait of 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson based on her poems, letters and notes. This is a taped broadcast of a live one-woman performance.

Genres

Drama
TV Movie

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Cast

Julie Harris

Emily Dickinson

Julie Harris