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Under Milk Wood
“A unique adaptation of Dylan Thomas' Play for Voices”
6.0 / 10• 2014• 1h 0m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
An all star cast unite to perform a distinctive BBC Wales Television adaptation of Dylan Thomas's radio play, presented in collaboration with National Theatre Wales, to mark the centenary of Dylan Thomas' birth. The plot reveals the innermost thoughts of the residents of the small, Welsh fishing village Llareggub as it delves into the dreams of various townspeople including blind sailor Captain Cat, who is haunted by visions of drowned shipmates, Mog Edwards and Myfanwy Price, who dream of each other, and Mrs. Ogmore Pritchard, who dreams of her former husbands.
Cast & Crew
Michael Sheen
First Voice
Lead
Matthew Rhys
New York Voice
Griff Rhys Jones
Voice
John Rhys-Davies
Voice
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Laugharne Voice
Rakie Ayola
Voice
Andrew Howard
Voice
Tom Jones
Captain Cat
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pip Broughton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Under Milk Wood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
