I looked up Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth online and was surprised to find out he had a rocky marriage that did not go well. It didn't mention any kind of special relationship with Dorothy Wordsworth, but it did say that Southey and Wordsworth romanced and married sisters. Apparently, the Wordsworth marriage was very successful romantically, although the picture makes Mary Wordsworth appear to be a cold, nasty woman. And Dorothy Wordsworth was a great talent in her own right, although it makes her look like she is the real intelligence behind her brother's writings - she wrote on her own. The inaccuracies are legion.
However, I do love this movie. The performances are wonderful, and it gives you a wonderful history of the period, removing the stodgy image of the late 18th century. The poets were the superstars of the day, and that shouldn't be forgotten.
"Nobody's perfect."
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