Incredible Floridas

Incredible Floridas

Homage to Arthur Rimbaud

1972 · 13 min · ★ 4.7 · Documentary, Music

This short film documents Australian composer Richard Meale’s homage to the young French poet, Arthur Rimbaud. Meale composed a music piece for woodwind, percussion and strings which he titled “Incredible Floridas."

Directed by Peter Weir

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