| Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World | |
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| Directed by | Shirley Clarke |
| Produced by | Robert Hughes [1] |
| Narrated by | Robert Frost |
| Edited by | Terrence McCartney Filgate |
| Music by | Charles Gross |
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| Distributed by | Holt, Rinehart & Winston |
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Running time | 41 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel With the World is a 1963 American documentary film directed by Shirley Clarke and starring Robert Frost. [3]
The poet's reflection on his life, career and philosophy of the world at his Vermont home and features footage of his lectures at Amherst and Sarah Lawrence College. [4]
It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for 1963. [5] [6]
The Academy Film Archive preserved Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World in 2006. [7]
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