Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood (1973)
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56% of critics liked it
(9 reviews) -
50% of users liked it
(997 ratings)
This film is a faithful rendition of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' last major poem, Under Milk Wood. It affectionately examines the day-to-day life of the inhabitants of a small Welsh fishing village. The poem is narrated by Richard Burton, himself a Welshman and a great aficionado of Thomas'… More This film is a faithful rendition of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' last major poem, Under Milk Wood. It affectionately examines the day-to-day life of the inhabitants of a small Welsh fishing village. The poem is narrated by Richard Burton, himself a Welshman and a great aficionado of Thomas' work. The narrative framework comes through the character of Captain Cat (Peter O'Toole), a retired seaman who, though blind, knows the village and its inhabitants so well, it is as if he could see. The colorful characters of the village are delineated in short vignettes by a host of very distinguished British actors. Elizabeth Taylor, Burton's wife at the time, makes a brief appearance as Rosie Probert. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Les Orton, Andrew Sinclair
- Written By
- Dylan Thomas
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Classics, Comedy, Special Interest
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1973 Wide
- Studio
- Hart Sharp Video
Critic Reviews
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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.
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Variety Staff, Variety
Writer-director Andrew Sinclair has a wonderful feel for his material, and a happy hand in matching it to its setting.
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
Too many words, I'm convinced, for the screen. It's not simply the quantity of words, though. It's also their ornateness. They overflow the ears and get into the eyes.
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Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fairly creaky.
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, Film4
Unwise physical materialisation of a play for voices.
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Cast
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Richard Burton
as First Voice
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Glynis Johns
as Myfanwy Price
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Peter O'Toole
as Captain Cat
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Ann Beach
as Polly Carter
- Angela Brinkworth
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Elizabeth Taylor
as Rosie Probert
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Vivien Merchant
as Mrs. Pugh
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Peggy Ann Clifford
as Bessie Bighead
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Margaret Courtenay
as 1st Neighbor
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David Davies
as Utah Watkins
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Ryan Davies
as Second Voice
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Glynn Edwards
as Mr. Cherry Owen
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Maudie Edwards
as Mrs. Utah Watkins
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Michael Forest
as Sinbad Sailor
- Lucy Griffiths
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Davyd Harries
as Police Constable Attila Rees
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David Jason
as Nogood Boyo
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Mary Jones
as Mrs. Beynon
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Ruth Madoc
as Mrs. Dai Bread Two
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Pamela Miles
as Waldo Wife Five
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Meg Wynn Owen
as Lily Smalls
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Susan Penhaligon
as Mae Rose Cottage
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Sian Phillips
as Mrs. Ogmore Pritchard
- John Rainer
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Angharad Rees
as Gossamer Beynon
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Hubert Rees
as Butcher Beynon
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John Rees
as Jack Black
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Aubrey Richards
as Rev. Eli Jenkins
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Ray Smith
as Mr. Waldo
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Victor Spinetti
as Mog Edwards
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Talfryn Thomas
as Mr. Pugh
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Bridget Turner
as Mrs. Cherry Owen
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Bronwen Williams
as Mrs. Willy Nilly
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Richard Davies
as Mr. Pritchard
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Rachel Thomas
as Mary Ann Sailors
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Dafydd Havard
as Lord Cut Glass
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Dorothea Phillips
as Mrs. Dai Bread One
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Griffith Davies
as Ocky Milkman
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Dudley Jones
as Dai Bread
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Rhoda Lewis
as 1st Woman/Waldo Wife Four
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Iris Jones
as Mother
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Dilys Price
as Mrs. Organ Morgan
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Tim Wylton
as Mr. Willy Nilly
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Mark Jones
as Evans the Death
- Hugh Griffith
- Meredith Edwards
- Philip Burton
- Rachel Roberts
- Sybil Williams
