Movie
Total Eclipse
1995R1h 51m6.4 / 10
Touched by Genius. Cursed by Madness. Blinded by Love.
Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Total Eclipse opened in theaters November 3, 1995. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Young, wild poet Arthur Rimbaud and his mentor Paul Verlaine engage in a fierce, forbidden romance while feeling the effects of a hellish artistic lifestyle.
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Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioArthur Rimbaud
David ThewlisPaul Verlaine
Romane BohringerMathilde Maute
Dominique BlancIsabelle RimbaudNita KleinRimbaud's Mother
Félicie PasottiIsabelle, as a child
James ThierréeFredericEmmanuelle OppoVitalie
Credits
- Directed by
- Agnieszka Holland
- Written by
- Christopher Hampton
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $339.9K
Production
- FIT ProductionFrance
- Portman ProductionsUnited Kingdom
SFPFrance
Themes
19th centurybased on play or musicalbiographygay themelgbtmentorparis, francepoet