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      Under Milk Wood

      PG 1971 1h 30m Comedy Drama List
      67% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 56% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Along the Welsh coast lies a village called Llareggub -- or "bugger all" backwards -- which is peopled with eccentrics like Captain Cat (Peter O'Toole), a seafaring man who is losing his sight; the sexy Rosie Probert (Elizabeth Taylor) ; and Mr. Waldo, a jack-of-all-trades who is full of regret. Adapted from Dylan Thomas' 1954 radio play, this drama welcomes audiences into secret dreams of these curious residents over the course of a typical day in this atypical town. Read More Read Less

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      Pauline Kael New Yorker [Under Milk Wood] was already complete in its original form, as a radio play -- a play for voices. Though the movie doesn’t really add to it, I enjoyed sitting back and listening. Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Judith Crist New York Magazine/Vulture The winning film of the moment is Under Milk Wood, Andrew Sinclair's beautiful screen adaptation of the Dylan Thomas play, a triumph of visualization of the verbal visions and vignettes the poet created. Jun 12, 2020 Full Review Jay Cocks TIME Magazine The images that Director Andrew Sinclair has added to his film adaptation do not complement Thomas' language; they detract from it. Mar 23, 2011 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Intended solely for the fans of Thomas and for those of intelligent character studies. May 26, 2011 Full Review Film4 Unwise physical materialisation of a play for voices. Mar 23, 2011 Full Review TV Guide All things considered, this is a fairly good adaptation of an impossible play to adapt. Rated: 3/4 Mar 23, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Not my cup of tea! Mutta kyllä Burtonille aina vähintään yksi tähti pitää antaa. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Simply a stunning adaptation that faithfully complements Thomas' play for many voices. It has a strong framework for his images & sounds to unfold as Sinclair takes all his cues from the play. It's a feast for both eyes and ears and never fails to entertain any audience I screen it for. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful settings and a game cast are about the only things this has going for it. The kind of film that killed Liz and Dick's careers in the late 60's-early 70's. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member not a film for everyone but the more you think on it, the more it's clear there's something brilliant going on here and that dylan's radio play CAN be adapted to film with success. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Dylan Thomas' words are evocative and clever, but Andrew Sinclair's images are frequently garish and silly, making "Under Milk Wood" a mostly unsuccessful experiment. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member It is an ensemble piece for the most part, so don't expect an abundance of screen time from the three leads. As much as I hate to say it (with a cast like this) this one's not really about the acting...It's more about the writing of Dylan Thomas and the quirky beauty of the Welsh seaside, brought to life here with his words and some wonderful imagery. Not suitable for everyone's tastes I'll admit, but if you enjoy clever writing (and can understand sometimes thick Welsh accents) you are in for a treat. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Along the Welsh coast lies a village called Llareggub -- or "bugger all" backwards -- which is peopled with eccentrics like Captain Cat (Peter O'Toole), a seafaring man who is losing his sight; the sexy Rosie Probert (Elizabeth Taylor) ; and Mr. Waldo, a jack-of-all-trades who is full of regret. Adapted from Dylan Thomas' 1954 radio play, this drama welcomes audiences into secret dreams of these curious residents over the course of a typical day in this atypical town.
      Director
      Andrew Sinclair
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 9, 2005
      Runtime
      1h 30m