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Set Fire to the Stars
Official poster
Directed byAndy 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
  • CinematographyChris Seager
    Edited byMike Jones
    Music byGruff Rhys

    Production
    companies

    • Mad As Birds Films
  • Masnomis
  • Distributed byMunro Film Services

    Release dates

    • 23 June 2014 (2014-06-23) (EIFF)
  • 7 November 2014 (2014-11-07)
  • Running time

    97 minutes[1]
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    LanguageEnglish

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    Release[edit]

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

    Reception[edit]

    OnRotten 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]OnMetacritic, the film has a 49 out of 100 rating based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "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[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Set_Fire_to_the_Stars&oldid=1132551660"

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