Set Fire to the Stars
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Directed by | Andy Goddard |
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Cinematography | Chris Seager |
Edited by | Mike Jones |
Music by | Gruff Rhys |
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Distributed by | Munro Film Services |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Set Fire to the Stars is a 2014 Welsh semi-biographical drama film directed by Andy Goddard in his directorial debut. Co-written by Goddard and Celyn Jones, the film stars Elijah Wood as poet John M. Brinnin and Jones as Dylan Thomas with supporting roles by Kelly Reilly, Steven Mackintosh, Shirley Henderson, and Kevin Eldon. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2014.
Premise[]
In 1950 New York, Harvard graduate and aspiring poet John M. Brinnin (Elijah Wood) embarks on a week-long retreat to save his hero, acclaimed Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (Celyn Jones).
Cast[]
- Elijah Wood as John M. Brinnin
- Celyn Jones as Dylan Thomas
- Kelly Reilly as Caitlin Thomas (née Macnamara)
- Steven Mackintosh as Jack
- Shirley Henderson as Shirley
- Kevin Eldon as Stanley
- Steve Spiers as Mickey
- Maimie McCoy as Rosie
- Richard Brake as Mr. Unlucky
- as Loomis
- Kate Drew as Janet
- Adam Gillen as Harvey
- Nicola Duffett
Release[]
Set Fire to the Stars premiered at the 2014 Edinburgh Film Festival.[2]
Reception[]
The film received mixed reviews from critics. It currently holds a 58% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 43 reviews. The consensus states: "Set Fire to the Stars doesn't quite do justice to its legendary real-life protagonist, but thanks to Celyn Jones' spirited performance, it occasionally comes close."[3] On Metacritic, the film has a 49 out of 100 rating based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]
References[]
- ^ "SET FIRE TO THE STARS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "'Set Fire to the Stars' Review: Pleasant Bio Misses Dylan Thomas' Rage". Variety. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Set Fire to the Stars". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Set Fire to the Stars". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
External links[]
- 2014 films
- English-language films
- British films
- 2014 biographical drama films
- British biographical drama films
- Cultural depictions of Dylan Thomas
- Films set in New York City
- Films set in 1950
- Films set in Connecticut
- 2014 directorial debut films
- 2014 drama films
- Biographical films about poets