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Set Fire to the Stars (2014)

Never Meet Your Heroes

5.6(32)1h 37mNovember 7, 2014

Andy Goddard

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Celyn Jones, Andy Goddard

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Diary

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An aspiring poet in 1950s New York has his ordered world shaken when he embarks on a week-long retreat to save his hell raising hero, Dylan Thomas.

Cast

Elijah Wood

John M. Brinnin

Celyn Jones

Dylan Thomas

Kelly Reilly

Caitlin

Steven Mackintosh

Jack

Set Fire to the Stars · Cinemalant

Shirley Henderson

Shirley

Kevin Eldon

Stanley

Andrew Bicknell

Adam Gillen

Nicola Duffett

Steve Speirs

Ken Drury

Maimie McCoy

Richard Brake

Polly Hemingway

Sue Maund

Weston Gavin

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: November 7, 2014
Production: Mad as Birds, Masnomis
Country: United Kingdom

Keywords

new york citypoet1950s

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