Le poète illuminé, Germain Nouveau (1851-1920)

About Le poète illuminé, Germain Nouveau (1851-1920)

Born and died in Pourrières in the Var, Germain Nouveau forms with his friends, Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, the most remarkable trio of French poetry. Bohemian and vagabond, half saint, half madman, haunted by death and love, he opposed the publication of his collections (La Doctrine de l'Amour, Valentines) which were only published posthumously or against his will.

Le poète illuminé, Germain Nouveau (1851-1920) (2021) is a documentary history film directed by Christian Philibert. Released in October 2021, it runs 85 minutes.

Philippe Chuyen, Jean-Louis Todisco, Jacques Lovichi, and Eddie Breuil lead the cast. Written by Christian Philibert.