Pablo Neruda: The Life Story of Chile's Greatest Poet

Pablo Neruda (1904-73), who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971, led an extraordinarily full and passionate life. Using a wealth of archive material, this documentary tells Neruda's story and gives voice to his poetry, exploring the profound links between his political engagement and his writing. It travels to Chile to set his life and work against the backdrop of the country and the landscapes which inspired him, and to explore his abiding love of the natural world.