There's a viable story lurking within the World War II melodrama The Poet, but much of it likely landed on the cutting room floor.
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06/06/08
The Poet (2008)
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Reviews Counted:3
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Rotten:3
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Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Set in German-occupied Poland, this romantic drama centers on the forbidden love between a German soldier and a Jewish woman. As the war drives them apart, they still harbor feelings for each... [More]
Starring: Jonathan Scarfe, Nina Dobrev, Zachary Bennett, Daryl Hannah
Director: Damian Lee
Reviews for The Poet
1 - 3 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticThis account of the WWII star-crossed love between a rabbi's daughter and a war-hating Teuton officer wants very much to be taken seriously. This proves impossible, since the script, casting and wartime atmosphere play as pure make-believe.
06/05/08
Top CriticThe audience is herded from cliché to unintentional farce to insult-to-its-intelligence.
06/05/08
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