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Set Fire to the Stars is a British film of genre Drama released in USA on 15 may 2015 with Kelly Reilly
Set Fire to the Stars (2014)
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Add to a movie listSet 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.
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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).Actors
Kelly Reilly
(Caitlin)
Elijah Wood
(John M. Brinnin)
Steven Mackintosh
(Jack)
Shirley Henderson
(Shirley)
Kevin Eldon
(Stanley)
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