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The Hippopotamus

'T. S. Eliot said that 'the purpose of literaturewas to turn blood into ink

'T. S. Eliot said that 'the purpose of literature
was to turn blood into ink

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'T. S. Eliot said that
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'the purpose of literature was to turn blood into ink.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:30
Uploaded
Oct 30, 2025
Genres
comedy
Production
The Electric Shadow Company

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Movie Summary

Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.
'I published five collections of poetry in eight years - The Hippopotamus 00:09
'I published five collections of poetry in eight years
'Over time, the scab became a scar - The Hippopotamus 00:10
'Over time, the scab became a scar
'All the arteries and veins are dried out. - The Hippopotamus 00:06
'All the arteries and veins are dried out.
'These days, I turn whiskey into journalism. - The Hippopotamus 00:06
'These days, I turn whiskey into journalism.
Ah-ah-ah! Ah! Ah! - The Hippopotamus 00:06
Ah-ah-ah! Ah! Ah!
Noble patricians, patrons of my right, - The Hippopotamus 00:08
Noble patricians, patrons of my right,
If ever Bassianus, Caesar's son, - The Hippopotamus 00:09
If ever Bassianus, Caesar's son,
You're not defending this fecal matter, are you? - The Hippopotamus 00:06
You're not defending this fecal matter, are you?
Goes rather against the grain, being a critic, doesn't it? - The Hippopotamus 00:06
Goes rather against the grain, being a critic, doesn't ...
Know that the people of Rome, for whom we stand - The Hippopotamus 00:09
Know that the people of Rome, for whom we stand
Have, by common voice, in election for the Roman empery... - The Hippopotamus 00:08
Have, by common voice, in election for the Roman empery...
Get off the stage and find new representation! - The Hippopotamus 00:07
Get off the stage and find new representation!
Where is the man responsible for this theatrical audia? - The Hippopotamus 00:06
Where is the man responsible for this theatrical audia?
It is the director who should be ejected, - The Hippopotamus 00:11
It is the director who should be ejected,
'I haven't seen such a load of shit on the stage - The Hippopotamus 00:09
'I haven't seen such a load of shit on the stage
We need to put up a strong front, - The Hippopotamus 00:07
We need to put up a strong front,
I know you've been told by people cleverer than you - The Hippopotamus 00:06
I know you've been told by people cleverer than you
I know my writing for you makes you feel successful. - The Hippopotamus 00:06
I know my writing for you makes you feel successful.
I know you know I could walk into any job - The Hippopotamus 00:11
I know you know I could walk into any job
I also know you took culture - The Hippopotamus 00:07
I also know you took culture