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The Happy Poet is a film of genre Comedy released in USA on 17 september 2010
The Happy Poet (2010)
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Add to a movie listThe Happy Poet is a 2010 film written and directed by Paul Gordon. It was shot on-location in Austin, Texas, USA. It has appeared at a number of film festivals, including the Venice Film Festival's Giornate Degli Autori ("Authors' Days") section.
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