Movie

Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet

★ 6.0(1)19781h 57m

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Good to know

Release date: 1978-11-09
Runtime: 1h 57m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Cymru Wales

About Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet

Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet is a 1978 movie in the Drama, Documentary and TV Movie genres, starring Ronald Lacey, Gayle Hunnicutt and Ed Bishop. It has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet in Saudi Arabia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A drama documentary of the life and death of the poet Dylan Thomas, who died in New York 25 years ago at age 39. Alcohol and a doctor's injection of morphine were the immediate causes. Ever since his childhood in Wales his life was a spectacular attempt - comic at times, serious below the surface, tragic at the finish - to survive on his own bizarre terms as the poet to end all poets. By the 1950s, that first postwar decade of uneasiness and change, Dylan Thomas was a legend to his admirers but a burnt-out case to himself. As he tours America to read poetry to rapt audiences, his past crowds in on him, the fractured memories of a man at the end of his tether.

Cast

Ronald Lacey

Dylan

Gayle Hunnicutt

Liz

Ed Bishop

Prof. Goonmeyer

Kate Harper

Connie Goonmeyer

Valerie Colgan

Imogen McLewis

Norman Chancer

Prof. McLewis

Hilary Ryan

Girl student

Rhoda Lewis

Florence Thomas

Clifford Evans

D.J. Thomas

Dennis Burgess

Doctor

Adrian Hocking

Child Thomas

Susannah Fellows

Party girl

Frequently asked questions

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Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Saudi Arabia. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

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Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet is not on Netflix in Saudi Arabia right now.

How long is Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet?+

Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet has a runtime of 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).

Who stars in Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet?+

Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet stars Ronald Lacey, Gayle Hunnicutt, Ed Bishop, Kate Harper and Valerie Colgan.

When did Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet come out?+

Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet is a 1978 movie.

What genre is Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet?+

Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet is Drama, Documentary and TV Movie film.