But frankly, most films would-and part of the reason Rime works so well is due to its juxtaposition to the quieter first film. In some ways, William and Dorothy suffers a bit when placed alongside the cinematic fireworks of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: The Strange Story of Samuel Coleridge, Poet and Drug Addict. Samuel Taylor Coleridges 1834 poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Jane Campions 2009 film Bright Star are both works which communicate Romantic. When this is combined with Russell’s visual patterning and the beautiful images he and his most frequent cinematographer, Dick Bush, conjure up, the results are far more stunning in cumulative impact than a simple reading might suggest. The approach works with quiet intensity-thanks in no small part to the performances of the three main characters and David Warner’s ability to recite Wordsworth’s poems with the conviction of an artist who is carried away by his own emotionalism. Built around a framing story involving the older Wordsworths, William’s fears that Dorothy is dying and a chance encounter with a fictional visiting American, Reverend Dewey (William Hootkins), the film is told largely in flashbacks that recount the lives of the pair. It’s a gentle film that is bound together by their relationship, Wordsworth’s poetry, the image of the Lake District and a rich musical tapestry drawn from the works of Frank Bridge, John Ireland and George Butterworth.
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