A Poet in New York
A Poet in New York

Movie·2014·1h 20m

A Poet in New York

Directed By

Aisling Walsh

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

In 1953 Dylan Thomas went to New York for the last time, his marriage a wreck, his drinking out of control. He was on his way to meet Stravinsky and to wallow in New York acclaim - but what was he escaping? How did such a triumph become a requiem? The last days of a great poet.

Written By

Andrew Davies

Producer

Ruth Caleb, Griff Rhys Jones

Cinematography

Martin Fuhrer

Music

Debbie Wiseman

Editor

Alex Mackie

Themes

woman director

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

53%

6 votes

Skip16%
Timepass39%
Go for it32%
Perfection13%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Dylan Thomas

Essie Davis

Essie Davis

Caitlin Thomas

Phoebe Fox

Phoebe Fox

Liz Reitell

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

John Malcolm Brinnin

Celt Llewelyn-Jones

Celt Llewelyn-Jones

Young Dylan

Jamie Ballard

Jamie Ballard

Jerry Hart

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

Dr Milton Feltenstein

Samantha Coughlan

Samantha Coughlan

Sylvie

Naomi Everson

Naomi Everson

Rollie McKenna

Jason May

Longshoreman

Robert Blythe

Robert Blythe

Dylan's Dad

Sharon Morgan

Sharon Morgan

Dylan's Mam

Nansi Rhys Adams

Aeronwy Thomas

Robbie Lester

Roy Poole

Morfydd Clark

Morfydd Clark

Nancy Wickwire

Lucinda O'Donnell

Brazelle

Gruffydd Weston

Skully

Wanda Opalinska

Wanda Opalinska

Countess

// crew

Crew

Aisling Walsh

Aisling Walsh

Director

Ruth Caleb

Producer

Andrew Davies

Andrew Davies

Writer

Debbie Wiseman

Original Music Composer

Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Executive Producer

Alex Mackie

Editor

Martin Fuhrer

Director of Photography

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