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Under Milk Wood (1971)
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Dylan Thomas's celebrated 1954 radio play was a complex blend of dream, reality and poetry, which dealt with life, love and liquid refreshment in the mythical Welsh fishing village of Llareggub. Richard Burton, who plays “First Voice” — the narrator — knew Thomas well and had performed the play on radio. He's joined here by his then-wife Elizabeth Taylor as the childhood sweetheart of Captain Cat, the blind seafarer played by Peter O'Toole. There's a fascinating cast and Thomas's dialogue remains exceptionally vivid — especially with Burton's voice driving much of it. Andrew Sinclair's direction sensibly avoids any divertionary fireworks. AT
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Running time
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87min
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Country of origin
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UK
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Genre
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Drama
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Andrew Sinclair, from the radio play by Dylan Thomas
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Theatrical distributor
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Arrow
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UK cinema certificate
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12A
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