SummaryWhen Bill, the title character, secures a very small loan to start his dream business--a health food stand--his struggles as an idealistic micro-business owner begin.
Directed By:Paul Gordon
Written By:Paul Gordon
The Happy Poet
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Mar 26, 2013
70
Off-handed and yet quite artfully observed, The Happy Poet's winsome deadpan offsets its skewering of class and sustainability issues, right through to a tricky ending that, like Bill himself, may not be what it seems.
Mar 18, 2013
50
Like its sad-sack main character, whose closed-off personality makes him hard to fully understand or sympathize with, The Happy Poet is too reservedly rough around the edges.
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The consistent comic tone of those earlier scenes - a gentle squirm - makes The Happy Poet a promising debut.
Mar 26, 2013
40
Both subscribes to and somewhat departs from the bare-bones improvisational formula established by the mumblecore movement, sometimes sacrificing ambiguity for the sake of broader, telegraphed, one-note laughs.
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Production Company:
- St. Chris Film
Release Date:Sep 17, 2010
Duration:1 h 25 m
Tagline:Make a Stand.
Awards
Philadelphia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Florida Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Gijón International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination




























