The Edge of Love
June 25th 2008 10:08
The Edge of Love is a John Maybury film which will star Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys from a script by Sharman Macdonald, Knightley's mother. Originally titled The Best Time of Our Lives, the story concerns the famous Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (played by Rhys), his wife Caitlin MacNamara (played by Miller) and their married friends, the Killicks (played by Knightley and Murphy). It will be released on June 20th in London. The Australian release date is August 21st.
The story is based loosely on real events and people. During World War II, Vera Phillips (Keira Knightley) runs into her first love, charismatic Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (Matthew Rhys), and their feelings for each other are renewed, despite that Dylan is now married to the spirited Caitlin (Sienna Miller). Despite their rivalry, the two women become friends and the trio have happy times together. When Vera marries soldier William Killick (Cillian Murphy), Dylan becomes jealous at the addition of him to the group, and Caitlin notices. But William is soon deployed abroad, and the remaining trio moves to the Welsh countryside, and Vera's feelings for William intensify. When William comes home from the war, his jealousy explodes and he attacks Dylan.
Genre: Biography / Drama / Romance
Directed by: John Maybury
Written by: Sharman Macdonald
Starring: Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy, Matthew Rhys
Runtime: 110 mins
Release date: Australia - August 21st, 2008; UK - June 20th, 2008
Rating: USA - R, AUS - MA; for strong violence and gore, sexuality/nudity and language.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article The Edge of Love.
**This movie poster is used here under fair use. It came from the same Wikipedia page as above.
Genre: Biography / Drama / Romance
Directed by: John Maybury
Written by: Sharman Macdonald
Starring: Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy, Matthew Rhys
Runtime: 110 mins
Release date: Australia - August 21st, 2008; UK - June 20th, 2008
Rating: USA - R, AUS - MA; for strong violence and gore, sexuality/nudity and language.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article The Edge of Love.
**This movie poster is used here under fair use. It came from the same Wikipedia page as above.
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