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Under Milk Wood (1971)

Under Milk Wood poster
Directed by
Andrew Sinclair
Genre
drama film, comedy film, comedy drama
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film shows a day in the life of a small Welsh fishing village. It follows the residents through their dreams and daily routines.

dreamlikewhimsicalpoeticslow-pacednostalgiccharmingwarmobservational

What happens

Under Milk Wood is a 1971 British drama film directed by Andrew Sinclair and based on the 1954 radio play Under Milk Wood by the Welsh writer Dylan Thomas, commissioned by the BBC and later adapted for the stage. It featured performances by Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Siân Phillips, David Jason, Glynis Johns, Victor Spinetti, Ruth Madoc, Angharad Rees, Ann Beach, Vivien Merchant, and Peter O'Toole as the residents of the fictional Welsh fishing village of Llareggub. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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