The Belle of Amherst

In this magnificent adaptation of William Luce’s play based on the story of Emily Dickinson's life, Julie Harris, in her Tony Award-winning role, plays the American first woman of letters. Set in Dickinson’s Amherst, Massachusetts home, the drama offers readings from the reclusive 19th-century author’s poems, diaries, and letters along with dramatic interpretations of her often tragic tale. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.