Writing

Dylan Thomas

Born October 27, 1914 · Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Died November 9, 1953 · aged 39

Dylan Marlais Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion"; the 'play for voices' Under Milk Wood; and stories and radio broadcasts such as "A Child's Christmas in Wales" and "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog". He became widely popular in his lifetime and remained so after his premature death at…

Known For

The Doctor and the DevilsThe Doctor and the Devils · 1985
The Doctor and the Devils
★ 6.31985
MovieHorrorHistory
In Victorian England, graverobbers supply a wealthy doctor with bodies to research anatomy on, but greed causes them to seek an easier means of getting the job done.
Under Milk WoodUnder Milk Wood · 2014
Under Milk Wood
★ 6.22014
MovieComedyDrama
An all star cast unite to perform a distinctive BBC Wales Television adaptation of Dylan Thomas's radio play, presented in collaboration with National Theatre Wales, to mark the centenary of Dylan Thomas' birth. The plot reveals the innermost thoughts of the residents of the small, Welsh fishing village Llareggub as it delves into the dreams of various townspeople including blind sailor Captain Cat, who is haunted by visions of drowned shipmates, Mog Edwards and Myfanwy Price, who dream of each other, and Mrs. Ogmore Pritchard, who dreams of her former husbands.
No Room at the InnNo Room at the Inn · 1948
No Room at the Inn
★ 8.51948
MovieDrama
A group of children are evacuated during world war two into the care of an alcoholic woman.
National Theatre Live: Under Milk WoodNational Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood · 2021
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
2021
MovieDrama
A community is sleeping. If you listen closely, you can hear their dreams. The retired sea captain yearning for his lost love. The landlady living in terror of her guests. A father who can no longer access his memories. A son in search of redemption. As they awake to boiled eggs and the postman, the residents of a small Welsh village juggle old secrets and new realities.
RhiannonRhiannon · 1984
Rhiannon
★ 8.01984
MovieTV MovieDrama
A TV drama based on work by Welsh writer Dylan Thomas.
Under Milk WoodUnder Milk Wood · 1992
Under Milk Wood
★ 7.01992
MovieTV MovieAnimation
A poet's tale of a day in the lives of the villagers of a Welsh fishing town of Llareggub.
A Child's Christmas in WalesA Child's Christmas in Wales · 1987
A Child's Christmas in Wales
★ 5.81987
MovieDramaFamily
It's Christmas Eve in Wales. A young boy named Thomas is excited about the holiday, but he's also disappointed because it's raining instead of snowing. His grandfather gives him an old snow globe as an early Christmas present and starts telling colorful, amusing stories about his childhood Christmases that are shown in flashback. Thomas keeps asking his grandfather more questions because he likes the stories and because he doesn't want to go to bed. His parents finally insist that he go to bed, and his grandfather tells him one last story about going to bed on Christmas night while listening to his family singing carols downstairs. After Thomas falls asleep at last, his grandfather opens the bedroom window and sees falling snowflakes.
Under Milk WoodUnder Milk Wood · 1972
Under Milk Wood
★ 6.11972
MovieComedyDrama
The delightful if peculiar story of a day in the life of a small, Welsh fishing village called "Llareggub" in which we meet a host of curious characters (and ghosts) through the 'eyes' of Blind Captain Cat.

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A Child's Christmas in WalesA Child's Christmas in Wales · 1987
A Child's Christmas in Wales
★ 5.81987
MovieDramaFamily
It's Christmas Eve in Wales. A young boy named Thomas is excited about the holiday, but he's also disappointed because it's raining instead of snowing. His grandfather gives him an old snow globe as an early Christmas present and starts telling colorful, amusing stories about his childhood Christmases that are shown in flashback. Thomas keeps asking his grandfather more questions because he likes the stories and because he doesn't want to go to bed. His parents finally insist that he go to bed, and his grandfather tells him one last story about going to bed on Christmas night while listening to his family singing carols downstairs. After Thomas falls asleep at last, his grandfather opens the bedroom window and sees falling snowflakes.

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Under Milk WoodUnder Milk Wood · 2015
Under Milk Wood
★ 5.92015
MovieDrama
Two versions of Dylan Thomas' classic play "Under Milk Wood" were shot, with the same cast, one in Welsh, "Dan y Wenallt", and one in English. Directed by Kevin Allen, narrated by and starring Rhys Ifans, the films were shot largely in the Pembrokeshire village of Solfa during the summer of 2014. This surreal and erotic interpretation of Dylan Thomas' work is the first theatrical production of the brilliant, haunting radio play since Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's 1972 film. Certain to astonish and excite in equal measures, this production reunites director Kevin Allen with actor Rhys Ifans over 15 years after the release of their cult classic "Twin Town". An ensemble Welsh speaking cast of familiar faces is led by Ifans as First Voice and Captain Cat, with Charlotte Church as Polly Garter.

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