Set Fire to the Stars

Set Fire to the Stars
Set Fire to the Stars
	Official poster
Directed by	Andy Goddard
Written by	Andy Goddard; Celyn Jones;
Produced by	Andy Evans; Andrew Riach; Elijah Wood;
Starring	Elijah Wood; Celyn Jones; Kelly Reilly; Steven Mackintosh; Shirley Henderson; Kevin Eldon;
Cinematography	Chris Seager
Edited by	Mike Jones
Music by	Gruff Rhys
Production; companies	Mad As Birds Films; Masnomis;
Distributed by	Munro Film Services
Release dates	23 June 2014 (EIFF); 7 November 2014;
Running time	97 minutes
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 1950s New York, Harvard University graduate and aspiring poet John Malcolm 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 Malcolm Brinnin
Celyn Jones as Dylan Thomas
Shirley Henderson as Shirley
Kelly Reilly as Caitlin Thomas
Steven Mackintosh as Jack
Andrew Bicknell as Loomis
Kate Drew as Janet
Adam Gillen as Harvey
Nicola Duffett as Lady Lye
Steve Spiers as Mickey
Ken Drury as Doctor
Maimie McCoy as Rosie
Richard Brake as Mr. Unlucky
Polly Hemingway as Ms. Missy 1
Sue Maund as Ms. Missy 2
Kevin Eldon as Stanley
Weston Gavin as Edgar S. Furniss

Release

Set Fire to the Stars premiered at the 2014 Edinburgh Film Festival.^[2]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 58% rating based on 43 reviews. The site's 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. Fandango Media. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
^ "Set Fire to the Stars". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

External links

[1] "SET FIRE TO THE STARS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

[2] "'Set Fire to the Stars' Review: Pleasant Bio Misses Dylan Thomas' Rage". Variety. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

[3] "Set Fire to the Stars". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

[4] "Set Fire to the Stars". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

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v t e Dylan Thomas (works)
Works	A Child's Christmas in Wales Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog Under Milk Wood (radio play) Rebecca's Daughters (screenplay)
Poems	18 Poems Deaths and Entrances "And death shall have no dominion" "Do not go gentle into that good night" "Fern Hill" "In my craft or sullen art" "The force that through the green fuse drives the flower"
Related	Caitlin Thomas (wife) Aeronwy Thomas (daughter) Gwilym Marles (paternal granduncle) The Kardomah Gang Cultural depictions The Boathouse Dylan Thomas Centre Dylan Thomas Theatre Dylan Thomas Trail Laugharne Dylan Thomas (1962 documentary) Dylan (1964 play) The Edge of Love (2008 film) Set Fire to the Stars (2014 film) A Poet in New York (2014 television film) Dominion (2016 film)