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Set fire to the stars on dvd july 21, 2015 starring elijah wood, kelly reilly, shirley henderson, steven mackintosh. What set fire to the stars does have is great turns by supporting players, especially shirley henderson and kevin eldon. Trailer park watch elijah wood in the world exclusive trailer for dylan thomas film set fire to the stars video. Not every gay film is a celebration but a work of art should, somehow, affirm life. Elijah woods, celyn jones, kelly reilly, steven mackintosh, shirley henderson. A steady, austere treatment of a notoriously and riotously rambunctious subject, set fire to the stars takes a nonincendiary, safehands approach to potentially combustible material. Elijah wood headlines a diverting but insufficiently reckless account of dylan thomas first u. Set fire to the stars goes way too easy on dylan thomas. You can now select from 3 video quality settings on the. An aspiring poet in 1950s new york has his ordered world shaken when he embarks on a weeklong retreat to. Watch set fire to the stars full movie online video.
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