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The Edge of Love

2008 · 110 min

A brooding, passionate wartime drama that wraps you in its melancholic atmosphere and complicated relationships.

Directed by
John Maybury
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Tagline
The only thing more dangerous than war... is love.
Overview
When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan's childhood sweetheart Vera. Despite her joy at seeing Dylan after so many years, Vera is swept off her feet by a dashing officer, William Killick, and finds herself torn between the open adoration of her new found beau and the wily charms of the exotic Welshman.

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Directed by
John Maybury
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • war
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, history, romance
Directed by
John Maybury
Written by
Sharman Macdonald
Starring
Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys, Cillian Murphy, Lisa Stansfield, Richard Dillane, Anne Lambton, Alastair Mackenzie
Music
Angelo Badalamenti
Cinematography
Jonathan Freeman
Runtime
110 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
Welsh, English

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