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.
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
Lucinda O'Donnell
Brazelle
Gruffydd Weston
Skully
Wanda Opalinska
Countess
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Marianne
Celyn Jones
Felix Gertsman
Kate Jarman
Nurse
Stuart Matthews
Theatre Stagehand (uncredited)
Shane Hart
Audience (uncredited)
Richard Hall
Stage Prompter (uncredited)
Marina Baibara
Nadia (uncredited)
Crew
Aisling Walsh
Director
Andrew Davies
Writer
Alex Mackie
Editor
Martin Fuhrer
Director of Photography
Griff Rhys Jones
Executive Producer
Ruth Caleb
Producer
Maurice Cain
Production Design
Shaheen Baig
Casting
Ffion Elinor
Costume Design
Amy Riley
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Megan Bowes
Makeup Artist
Natalie Cook
Makeup Artist
Helen Tucker
Makeup Artist
Sue Harding
Foley Artist
Will Everett
Foley Artist
Chris Lyons
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Debbie Wiseman
Original Music Composer
Adam Tomlinson
Art Direction
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