Set Fire to the Stars

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Set Fire to the Stars
Directed by Andy Goddard
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  • Andy Goddard
  • Celyn Jones
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Music by Gruff Rhys
Cinematography Chris Seager
Edited by Mike Jones
Production
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  • Mad As Birds Films
  • Masnomis
Distributed by Munro Film Services
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  • 23 June 2014 (2014-06-23) (EIFF)
  • 7 November 2014 (2014-11-07)
Running time
 97 minutes[1]
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Set Fire to the Stars is a 2014 British 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.

Plot

In 1950 New York, Harvard graduate and aspiring poet John M. Brinnin (Elijah Wood) embarks on a week-long retreat to save his hero, acclaimed Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (Celyn Jones).

Cast

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Release

The film premiered at the 2014 Edinburgh Film Festival.[2]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. It currently holds a 52% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 31 reviews. The 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] On Metacritic, the film has a 48 out of 100 rating based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

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External links

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