The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love

Posted On: March 10, 2009

The Edge of Love is a John Maybury film starring 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).

  • Director:John Maybury
  • Release Date:13 March 2009
  • Genre:Biography | Drama | Romance | War
  • Tagline:Wife. Husband. Friend. Lover
  • Runtime:110 min

Cast

  • Simon Armstrong : Wilfred Hosgood
  • Ben Batt : Sergeant
  • Geoffrey Beevers : Registrar
  • Rachel Bell : Midwife
  • Paul Brooke : Mr. Justice Singleton

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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 MacNamara (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, where Vera’s feelings for Dylan intensify. When William comes home from the war, his jealousy compounded by his traumatic experiences explodes and he shoots up the house Dylan is staying in.Read more

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