The Edge of Love (2008)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.5/10   

Director:

John Maybury

Guionista:

Sharman Macdonald (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

20 junio 2008 (UK)

Género:

Biografía | Drama | Romance | Guerra

Frase comercial:

The only thing more dangerous than war... is love.

Plot:

Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by the brilliant, charismatic poet who loves them both.

Plot Keywords:

Poet | Wales | Infidelity | Jealousy | Rivalry

Premios:

1 win & 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Worth a glance if you're REALLY interested otherwise it's not worth the entrance fee.

Reparto

Simon Armstrong	...	Wilfred Hosgood
Ben Batt	...	Sergeant
Geoffrey Beevers	...	Registrar
Rachel Bell	...	Midwife
Paul Brooke	...	Mr. Justice Singleton
Huw Ceredig	...	John Patrick
Richard Clifford	...	Alistair Graham
Richard Dillane	...	Lt Col David Talbot Rice
Joel Dommett	...	Train Soldier
Rachel Essex	...	Mel
Craig Gallivan	...	Sailor Beating Dylan
Callum Godfrey	...	Boy on Train
Simon Kassianides	...	Partisan
Keira Knightley	...	Vera Phillips
Anne Lambton	...	Anita Shenkin

También conocida como:

The Best Time of Our Lives (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexuality, language and disturbing war images.

Duración:

110 min

País:

UK

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIB | USA:Unrated | Portugal:M/16 | USA:R (certificate #45422)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Aldwych Underground Station, Aldwych, Holborn, London, England, UK

Compañía:

BBC Films

Trivialidades:

Keira Knightley does all of her own singing in the film. She worked with vocal coach Claire Underwood to prepare for the film.

Citas:

William Killick: You have a raindrop running down your cheek, just like a tear.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "Uned 5: (2008-06-20)" (2008)

Banda de Sonido:

Careless Talk

Worth a glance if you're REALLY interested otherwise it's not worth the entrance fee.

I went to see this as the Edinburgh Film Festival the other day and I have to say I was a bit disappointed.

The score and the cinematography were lush and gorgeous and the acting was very good but the script lacked characterisation. I realise that Dylan Thomas was not meant to have been an overly pleasant man, but I failed to see why the seemingly likable, headstrong character of Vera Phillips ever fell in love with him. He came across as completely selfish and sleazy with virtually no redeeming qualities and it frustrated me that there seemed to be no explanation for every woman fawning over him. Characters made choices out of the blue and eventually I just grew to dislike all the characters I have loved in the first half.

What also grated about this film is that sometimes I swear I could have been watching 'Atonement' the amount of time Keira Knightley said "Come back to me." I really hope she wasn't trying to relive the glory of 'Atonement' through this film because I am afraid she will be sorely disappointed. Even though I personally did not enjoy 'Atonement' I can recognise that it is a marvellous film and sadly "The Edge of Love" just cannot compare.