Set Fire to the Stars

"Never Meet Your Heroes"

Jun 12 2015 Unrated 1h 37m
Biography, Drama

An aspiring poet in 1950s New York has his ordered world shaken when he embarks on a week-long retreat to save his hell raising hero, Dylan Thomas.

Plot

In 1950, John Brinnan invited the highly acclaimed and infamous Dylan Thomas to New York for a series of poetry readings. Ignoring rumors of Thomas' frivolities back home, Brinnan has his hands full when the poet arrives. Desperate to get his watchful university chaplains off his back, Brinnan takes Thomas to his family retreat in the woods of Connecticut. But even in the middle of nowhere, the resourceful and cantankerous Thomas finds an audience for his art, passion, love and aggression...

Written by

Andy Goddard, Celyn Jones

Directed by

Andy Goddard

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Masnomis, Mad as Birds

Languages

English

Awards

7 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,528
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
49
Popularity
NA