Set Fire to the Stars
Rating: 5.7/1264
Plot Summary:
In 1950, John Brinnan invited the highly acclaimed and infamous Dylan Thomas to New York for a series of poetry readings. Ignoring rumors of Thomas' frivolities back home, Brinnan has his hands full when the poet arrives. Desperate to get his watchful university chaplains off his back, Brinnan takes Thomas to his family retreat in the woods of Connecticut. But even in the middle of nowhere, the resourceful and cantankerous Thomas finds an audience for his art, passion, love and aggression…
Director: Andy Goddard
Running time: 1h 37min
Genre: Biography, Drama
Release date: 7 November 2014 (UK)
Cast: Elijah Wood, Celyn Jones, Kelly Reilly, Steven Mackintosh, Shirley Henderson, Kevin Eldon, Steve Speirs, Richard Brake, Andrew Bicknell, Kate Drew, Ken Drury, Nicola Duffett, Weston Gavin, Adam Gillen