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Under Milk Wood [1971]
Under Milk Woodn is an imaginative, cinematic rendering of Dylan Thomas's famous "play for
... more
voices," typically read on stage by a handful of actors expressing the dialogue of more than 50 characters living in a small, Welsh fishing village. Filmmaker An...
Under Milk Wood [1971]
Under Milk Woodn is an imaginative, cinematic rendering of Dylan Thomas's famous "play for
... more
voices," typically read on stage by a handful of actors expressing the dialogue of more than 50 characters living in a small, Welsh fishing village. Filmmaker An...
Under Milk Wood [1971]
Under Milk Woodn is an imaginative, cinematic rendering of Dylan Thomas's famous "play for
... more
voices," typically read on stage by a handful of actors expressing the dialogue of more than 50 characters living in a small, Welsh fishing village. Filmmaker Andrew Sinclair sets the story in a real seaside community and visually complements the text's lengthy, opening narration by enlisting Richard Burton both for his brooding voiceover and a mysterious, on-screen role as a drunken gadabout soaking in the very soul of the town Thomas' words describe. Once the narration ends, the film breathes freely with a succession of lively vignettes, some funny, some dramatic, but all rooted in the peculiar circumstances of characters who either feel trapped by or ensconced in their home. Peter O'Toole plays the wizened, blind Captain Cat, haunted by memories of drowned sailors but so attuned to the sounds of village life outside his window he can identify the children screaming in a park. Elizabeth Taylor (Burton's wife at the time) makes a brief appearance as Rosie Probert, and the other players include Glynis Johns, Vivien Merchant, and Victor Spinetti. --Tom Keogh
Under Milk Wood [1971]
Under Milk Woodn is an imaginative, cinematic rendering of Dylan Thomas's famous "play for
... more
voices," typically read on stage by a handful of actors expressing the dialogue of more than 50 characters living in a small, Welsh fishing village. Filmmaker Andrew Sinclair sets the story in a real seaside community and visually complements the text's lengthy, opening narration by enlisting Richard Burton both for his brooding voiceover and a mysterious, on-screen role as a drunken gadabout soaking in the very soul of the town Thomas' words describe. Once the narration ends, the film breathes freely with a succession of lively vignettes, some funny, some dramatic, but all rooted in the peculiar circumstances of characters who either feel trapped by or ensconced in their home. Peter O'Toole plays the wizened, blind Captain Cat, haunted by memories of drowned sailors but so attuned to the sounds of village life outside his window he can identify the children screaming in a park. Elizabeth Taylor (Burton's wife at the time) makes a brief appearance as Rosie Probert, and the other players include Glynis Johns, Vivien Merchant, and Victor Spinetti. --Tom Keogh
Actor(s): Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O'Toole
Director(s): Andrew Sinclair
Genre: Drama
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 1971
Running Time: 1 hour 28 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Dylan Thomas's immortal classic about a day in the life of a Welsh village.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date: 20/10/2003
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 821 102 2
Barcode: 5050582110227
Author: Dylan Thomas
DVD Description
This ambitious film, based on a radio play by poet Dylan Thomas, tells of the lives of a number of colourful characters living in the small Welsh village of Llareggub (try saying it backwards). Throughout the movie, a background voice (that of native Welshman Richard Burton) narrates the day-in-the-life action.
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Sound: Stereo
Dubbing Sound: Stereo
Special Features: Commentary - 1. Andrew Sinclair - Director, Introduction by Andrew Sinclair, Documentary - 1. DYLAN ON DYLAN, Trailer, Interview - 1. Richard Burton, 2. Andrew Sinclair, Stills Gallery
Advantages: Too many to mention Disadvantages: It will be gone within weeks!
...At last, the 1997, box office smash 'Men In Black' has been released as a specialedition DVD!
The limited edition includes 2 discs and and amongst its special features includes:
scene editing workshop
visual commentary
technical audio commentary
character animation studios
creatures
Edgar bug fight deconstruction
The metamorphis of MIB
Storyboard comparisons
photo art galleries
analysis of the tunnel sequence
11 talent files
And many more which I have not include here. Even more special features are available in the 'widescreen collectors edition'!
So, this DVD is an absolute must for all you Men In Black fans out there, this is definitely one not to be missed!...
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Advantages: Keeps you entertained the whole length Disadvantages: Not very accurate... but still.
...This film is one if the best war films that I have ever seen. Gripped from the very bloody and gory but also very accurate start you will not be able to stop watching. The edge of your seat will be very fimiliar territory throughout this epic film.
Tom Hanks puts in once again another cracking performance as Captain John Miller and also an earlier performance from the now well-known Matt Damon, who also strikes gold. Would you believe it, yet another brilliant film under Steven Speilberg's belt.
Although after the first ten minutes the war scenes may not be very accurate they are still well worth the time. You wont be disappointed.
A must-see and definitely worth the money. I urge you... watch it!...
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