Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor · 2017
Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor (2017) is a Documentary film directed by Rebecca Dobbs, starring Michael Wood.
Documentary
Overview
Michael Wood explores the life, works and influence of one of the world's greatest storytellers who died 2,000 years ago. When an Elizabethan literary critic said that the witty soul of Ovid lived on in 'honey tongued Shakespeare', they were just stating the obvious. Ovid, everyone knew, was simply the most clever, sexy and funny poet in the western tradition. His Metamorphoses, it has often been said, is the most influential secular book in European literature.
Cast
Michael Wood
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What is "Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor" about?
Michael Wood explores the life, works and influence of one of the world's greatest storytellers who died 2,000 years ago. When an Elizabethan literary critic said that the witty soul of Ovid lived on in 'honey tongued Shakespeare', they were just stating the obvious. Ovid, everyone knew, was simply the most clever, sexy and funny poet in the western tradition. His Metamorphoses, it has often been said, is the most influential secular book in European literature.
When was "Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor" released?
Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor was released in 2017.
Who stars in "Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor"?
The cast includes Michael Wood.
