A Poet in New York

A Poet in New York

80 mins | Drama | April 30, 2014

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.

A Poet in New York

80 mins | Drama | April 30, 2014

A Poet in New York
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers BBC
Original title A Poet in New York
Directors Aisling Walsh
Writers Andrew Davies

Cast

Tom Hollander

as Dylan Thomas

Essie Davis

as Caitlin Thomas

Phoebe Fox

as Liz Reitell

Ewen Bremner

as John Malcolm Brinnin

Celt Llewelyn-Jones

as Young Dylan

Jamie Ballard

as Jerry Hart

Demetri Goritsas

as Dr Milton Feltenstein

Samantha Coughlan

as Sylvie

Naomi Everson

as Rollie McKenna

Jason May

as Longshoreman

Robert Blythe

as Dylan's Dad

Sharon Morgan

as Dylan's Mam

Nansi Rhys Adams

as Aeronwy Thomas

Robbie Lester

as Roy Poole

Morfydd Clark

as Nancy Wickwire

Lucinda O'Donnell

as Brazelle

Gruffydd Weston

as Skully

Wanda Opalinska

as Countess

Aimee-Ffion Edwards

as Marianne

Celyn Jones

as Felix Gertsman

Kate Jarman

as Nurse