Wild Nights with Emily
- Release Date: June 7, 2019 (limited)
- Genre: Comedy
- Director: Madeleine Olnek
- Producer(s): Madeleine Olnek, Casper Andreas, Max Rifkind-Barron, Anna Margarita Albelo
- Writer(s): Madeleine Olnek
- Studio: Films We Like
- Length: 1h 24m
- Official Site: wildnightswithemily.com
Synopsis
The poet Emily Dickinson's persona, popularized since her death, has been that of a reclusive spinster - a delicate wallflower, too sensitive for this world. In this humorous drama, Molly Shannon captures the vivacious, irreverent side of Emily Dickinson that was covered up for years - most notably Emily's lifelong romantic relationship with another woman (Susan Ziegler). After Emily's death, a rivalry emerges when her brother's mistress (Amy Seimetz) along with editor T.W. Higginson (Brett Gelman) published a book of Emily's poems. Unique and surreal, WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY sheds new light on the life one of our most celebrated poets.