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2014 Drama TV Movie 1h 20m

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.

5.3 TMDB RATING
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Principal Cast

Tom Hollander

Dylan Thomas

Essie Davis

Caitlin Thomas

Phoebe Fox

Liz Reitell

Ewen Bremner

John Malcolm Brinnin

Celt Llewelyn-Jones

Young Dylan

Jamie Ballard

Jerry Hart

Demetri Goritsas

Dr Milton Feltenstein

Samantha Coughlan

Sylvie

Naomi Everson

Rollie McKenna

Jason May

Longshoreman

Robert Blythe

Dylan's Dad

Sharon Morgan

Dylan's Mam

Nansi Rhys Adams

Aeronwy Thomas

Robbie Lester

Roy Poole

Morfydd Clark

Nancy Wickwire

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