The American Poet's Visit
The American Poet's Visit
1969, English. Directed by Michael Thornhill.
Based on a story by Frank Moorhouse, this is a satire on left intellectual manners in Sydney at the time. Moorhouse's story was in turn based on an actual event, a party thrown by members of the Sydney Push for visiting American poet Kenneth Rexroth.
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- 0h 16m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 17 January 1969
- Country
- Australia
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The American Poet's Visit isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 January 1969. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The American Poet's Visit?
The American Poet's Visit (1969) was directed by Michael Thornhill.