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The Edge of Love


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Debuted:
2008
Directed by:
John Maybury
Written by:
Sharman Macdonald
Cillian plays:
William Killick
  • (a World War II British soldier)

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Synopsis:

From Capitol Films: "The passion and pathos of legendary poet Dylan Thomas (Matthew Rhys) is told through the lives of two extraordinary women. Vera Phillips (Keira Knightley) and Dylan were teenage loves; fast forward ten years and the two reconnect in London. ... The two former lovers feel the thunderbolt once more, but Thomas is now married to the adventurous Caitlin (Sienna Miller). Despite their love-rival status, the women form a surprising friendship. ... Romantic turmoil continues in Vera’s life. She marries her devoted admirer William Killick (Cillian Murphy), but she can’t deny the chemistry between herself and Dylan, nor does she want to—even if this means betraying Caitlin. When William is posted abroad, and a pregnant Vera returns to Wales with her married friends, the battle between her heart and head becomes more intense. William returns a changed man, but neither is Vera the carefree cabaret girl he married. Neighbourhood gossip fuels her husband’s jealousy towards his rival. Enraged, William stages a violent attack on Dylan—an attack that forces Vera to choose between the men in her life and the friend that she loves."

Cast also includes Anne Lambton, Jonathan Phillips and Paul Brooke.

Of Note:

This film debuts on 20 June in London and Dublin and goes wide in the U.K. and Ireland on 27 June. It is expected to be released elsewhere later in the year.

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