A Poet in New York
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53% Critic Match

A Poet in New York

5.3 / 10 2014 1h 20mNR English
DramaTV Movie

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Dylan Thomas

Lead
Essie Davis

Essie Davis

Caitlin Thomas

Phoebe Fox

Phoebe Fox

Liz Reitell

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

John Malcolm Brinnin

Celt Llewelyn-Jones

Celt Llewelyn-Jones

Young Dylan

Jamie Ballard

Jamie Ballard

Jerry Hart

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

Dr Milton Feltenstein

Samantha Coughlan

Samantha Coughlan

Sylvie

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aisling Walsh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. A Poet in New York is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker