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A sensationalized retelling of the Rimbaud-Verlaine story, by the great French poet Arthur Rimbaud, during a brief burst of activity in the early 1870s when he was just a teenager. It is amazing Rimbaud found time to write anything at all since he was carrying on a torrid, Absinthe-soaked homosexual love affair with his mentor, the older not quite so great poet Paul Verlaine. This story chronicles the trials and tribulations of their self-destructive relationship and the great work that came out of it.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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25%- Reviews Counted: 16
- Fresh: 4
- Rotten: 12
- Average Rating: 4.8/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: Despite its fascinating subject matter, Total Eclipse is both unflattering and loveless.
Customer Reviews
Total Eclipse (Five Star Movie)
This is the type of movie that will be in your head for days. It keeps you in thought. You literally want to watch it all the time. It shows the forbidden and complicated relationship between the nineteenth century poets Arthur Rimbaud, and Paul Verlaine. Amazing movie. No doubt about that.
5 stars! (Duh)
This movie was just GREAT! It keeps you on edge and it makes you want to smack Verlaine sometimes (okay more than sometimes). Rimbaud can be a bit crazy too. This movie is quite different than others but in a good way. Leo was amazing in this and watching this makes me wish he was in more crazy/funny roles, but he was still emotional in it! You need to watch this if you haven't!!!!
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