A Touch of the Poet
Cornelius "Con" Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Impoverished now, he struts about in his uniform and plots to make money by manipulating the love of his daughter for the son of a wealthy manufacturer. His daughter sees through his façade and his chicanery and begins to plot for herself.
- Overview
- Cast
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A Touch of the Poet
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 2, 1974
Runtime
2h 22m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original Title
A Touch of the Poet
Production Companies
Broadway Theatre Archive
Director
Stephen Porter
Description
Cornelius "Con" Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated officer in the British army during the Napoleonic wars. Impoverished now, he struts about in his uniform and plots to make money by manipulating the love of his daughter for the son of a wealthy manufacturer. His daughter sees through his façade and his chicanery and begins to plot for herself.
