The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Narrated by Richard Burton

Richard Burton and Ralph Richardson join together in this unqiue musical production of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The superb delivery of both these actors is augmented by an original soundtrack composed by David Moore.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Saland Publishing
• Release date: Jan 3, 2001
• ISBN: 9781907818905

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) was an English poet and influential figure in the Romantic Movement of the nineteenth century. Born into a large family, Coleridge was the youngest of his father’s 14 children. He attended Jesus College, University of Cambridge with aspirations of becoming a clergyman. Yet, his goals changed when he encountered radical thinkers with different religious views. He befriended several writers and began a new career, publishing a collection called Poems on Various Subjects. Over the years, Coleridge would work as a critic, public speaker, translator and secretary all before his death in 1834.

Reviews for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

[Mark Holbrook · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The music dominated rather than reinforced the poem. Over the top.

[Donald Duck · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I can't believe I wasted my money on this. one of Burtons greatest, spoiled by an execrable soundtrack. what were you thinking?

[Thomas Kenny · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

an ambitious interpretation, with unexpected music to set a ruminative tone.