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A. Rimbaud

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The improbable life of French poet Arthur Rimbaud unfolds with all the shock and playfulness of his poetry.

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Philip Concannon Sight & Sound Aug 20, 2026
Wang expects audiences to meet him halfway, and I admit it took me a while to find the film’s wavelength, but there is much to reward the engaged viewer, and the director commits so wholeheartedly to every idea he makes you want to follow him. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Aug 17, 2026
3/5
It’s a diverting spectacle, yet for all the vehemence and the commitment of the performance, it’s not easy to gauge precisely what makes Rimbaud change his mind and art as radically as he does from poetry to commercialism. Go to Full Review Keith Uhlich (All (Parentheses)) (Substack) Aug 11, 2026
It’s its own thing, stem to stern, and gloriously so — a summative work by a genuine artist that rewired my every sense and synapse. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Patrick Wang

Director

Blake Draper

Actor

Patrick Wang

Screenwriter

Fritzi Adelman

Producer

Daryl Freimark

Producer

Evan Johnson

Producer
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Movie Info

Synopsis The improbable life of French poet Arthur Rimbaud unfolds with all the shock and playfulness of his poetry.
Director
Patrick Wang
Producer
Fritzi Adelman, Daryl Freimark, Evan Johnson, Patrick Wang
Screenwriter
Patrick Wang
Genre
Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
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