The Edge of Love
‘The Edge of Love’
Directed by
John Maybury
Written by
Sharman Macdonald
Starring
Keira Knightley
Sienna Miller
Cillian Murphy
Matthew Rhys
Music by
Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography
Jonathan Freeman
Editing by
Emma E. Hickox
Release date(s)
20 June 2008 (London only)
27 June 2008 (London)
November 6, 2008
Country
UK
Language
English
IMDb profile
The Edge of Love is a 2008 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). It premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in Scotland.
Contents
- 1 Plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Production
- 4 Distribution
- 5 Critical reaction
- 6 Soundtrack
- 7 External links
- 8 References
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Plot
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.
Cast
Cast and Characters
Keira Knightley
Vera Phillips
Cillian Murphy
William Killick
Sienna Miller
Caitlin MacNamara
Matthew Rhys
Dylan Thomas
Lisa Stansfield
Ruth Williams
Graham McPherson
Al Bowlly
Camilla Rutherford
Nicolette
Alastair Mackenzie
Anthony Devas
Richard Dillane
Lt Col David Talbot Rice
Huw Ceredig
John Patrick
Simon Armstrong
Wilfred Hosgood
Rachel Essex
Mel
Nick Stringer
PC Williams
Anthony O’Donnell
Jack Lloyd
Rachel Bell
Midwife
Anne Lambton
Anita Shenkin
Karl Johnson
Dai Fred
Richard Clifford
Alistair Graham
Bethany Towell
Rowatt 1 month
Acacia Pattinson Biggs
Production
Filming began in 2007. Lindsay Lohan was attached to star in early 2007, but dropped out in late April 2007, just before filming was to begin.
Distribution
The film made its world premiere opening the Edinburgh Film Festival on 18 June 2008. It will be released in London and Dublin two days later, with a Welsh premiere taking place in Swansea (the birth place of Dylan Thomas) on the same night, to be attended by Matthew Rhys. A national release follows in the UK and Ireland on 27 June 2008. An exhibition of costumes, scripts and props from the film is on display at the Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea until September.
Critical reaction
Critics gave the film good reviews. As of 21 August 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 86% of the T-Meter critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 7 reviews.
Mark Kermode described the film as “inert” and said that the script was “flawed but not without merit”
Soundtrack
Main article: The Edge Of Love (film soundtrack)
The Edge Of Love soundtrack was supervised by Angelo Badalamenti. It was recorded with the singers Siouxsie and Beth Rowley. Siouxsie stated she performed one song for the soundtrack, as well as Keira Knightley singing four tracks.
External links
- The Edge of Love at the Internet Movie Database
- The Edge of Love official web site
References
- ^ a b Release Dates for The Edge of Love, IMDb. Accessed 22 May 2008.
- ^ The Edge of Love (2008), IMDb. Accessed 22 May 2008.
- ^ The Edge of Love, CapitolFilms.com. Accessed 30 May 2008.
- ^ “Best of times? Not for Keira and Lindsay”, The Daily Mail, 23 April 2007. Accessed 23 April 2007.
- ^ Nicholl, Katie. “Miller, Not Lohan, Has the Time of Her Lives”, Comingsoon.net, 22 April 2007. Accessed 22 April 2007.
- ^ “Lindsay Lohan’s lesbian role”, Life Style Extra, 16 October 2006. Accessed 16 October 2006.
- ^ Smith, David. “Keira’s new scriptwriter is…her mum”, The Observer, 29 April 2007. Accessed 29 April 2007.
- ^ “The Edge of Love - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes”. Rotten Tomatoes.
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