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A Poet in New York

5.1/ 1020141h 20m

DramaTV Movie

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.

Directed by Aisling Walsh

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Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Dylan Thomas

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