When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan's childhood sweetheart Vera. Despite her joy at seeing Dylan after so many years, Vera is swept off her feet by a dashing officer, William Killick, and finds herself torn between the open adoration of her new found beau and the wily charms of the exotic Welshman.
Acting
Keira Knightley sings! Sienna Miller devours every scene like it's her last meal.
Cinematography
Wartime London never looked this sultrily destroyed.
Costume
1940s knitwear so good you'll want to start smoking just to complete the look.
Director
John Maybury
Keira Knightley
Vera Phillips
Sienna Miller
Caitlin MacNamara
Matthew Rhys
Dylan Thomas
Cillian Murphy
William Killick
Lisa Stansfield
Ruth Williams
Richard Dillane
Lt Col David Talbot Rice
Anne Lambton
Anita Shenkin
Alastair Mackenzie
Anthony Devas
Camilla Rutherford
Nicolette
Richard Clifford
Alistair Graham
Paul Brooke
Mr. Justice Singleton
Simon Kassianides
Partisan
Jonny Phillips
John Eldridge
Paul Brooke
Ben Batt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller became real-life best friends during filming — their off-screen bond reportedly fueled the complex on-screen chemistry.
Caitlin Thomas's actual memoirs paint an even more destructive marriage; the film softens Dylan considerably compared to literary history's verdict.
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