Under Milk Wood (1972) - film review
Andrew Sinclair
Comedy / Drama

Summary
Under Milk Wood is a British film comedy-drama first released in 1972,
directed by Andrew Sinclair.
The film stars Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O’Toole, Glynis Johns and Vivien Merchant.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Andrew Sinclair
- Script: Andrew Sinclair, Dylan Thomas
- Photo: Robert Huke
- Music: Brian Gascoigne
- Cast: Richard Burton (Narrator), Elizabeth Taylor (Rosie Probert), Peter O’Toole (Captain Tom Cat), Glynis Johns (Myfanwy Price), Vivien Merchant (Mrs. Pugh), Siân Phillips (Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard), Victor Spinetti (Mog Edwards), Ryan Davies (2nd Voice), Angharad Rees (Gossamer Beynon), Ray Smith (Mr. Waldo), Michael Forest (Sinbad Sailor), Ann Beach (Polly Garter), Glynn Edwards (Mr. Cherry Owen), Bridget Turner (Mrs. Cherry Owen), Talfryn Thomas (Mr. Pugh), Tim Wylton (Mr. Willy Nilly), Bronwen Williams (Mrs. Willy Nilly), Meg Wynn Owen (Lily Smalls), Hubert Rees (Butcher Beynon), Aubrey Richards (Rev. Eli Jenkins), Mark Jones (Evans the Death), Dillwyn Owen (Mr. Ogmore), Richard Davies (Mr. Pritchard), David Jason (Nogood Boyo), Davyd Harries (Police Constable Attila Rees), David Davies (Utah Watkins), Maudie Edwards (Mrs. Utah Watkins), Peggy Ann Clifford (Bessie Bighead), Dudley Jones (Dai Bread), Angela Brinkworth (Neighbor), Jill Britton (Mrs. Rose Cottage), Margaret Courtenay (Waldo Wife Three), Griffith Davies (Ocky Milkman), Janet Davies, T.H. Evans (Old Man), Aldwyn Francis (Villager in ’Sailors Arms’), Andree Gaydon (Waldo Wife One), Eira Griffiths (Waldo Wife Two), Lucy Griffiths, Dafydd Havard (Lord Cut Glass), Bryn Jones (Drowned Sailor), Iris Jones (Mother), Mary Jones (Mrs. Beynon), Rhoda Lewis (1st Woman), Ruth Madoc (Mrs. Dai Bread Two), Pamela Miles (Waldo Wife Five), Brian Osbourne (Fisherman), Dudley Owen (Villager in ’Sailors Arms’), Gwyneth Owen (Neighbor), Ifor Owen (Villager in ’Sailors Arms’), Richard Parry (Organ Morgan), Susan Penhaligon (Mae Rose Cottage), Dorothea Phillips (Mrs. Dai Bread One), Dilys Price (Mrs. Organ Morgan), John Rainer, John Rees (Jack Black), Olwen Rees (Gwennie), Shane Shelton (Drowned Sailor), Gordon Styles (Fisherman), Rachel Thomas (Mary Ann Sailors), Bryn William (Drowned Sailor), Ieuan Rhys Williams (Gomer Owen), Gladys Wykeham-Edwards (Villager in ’Sailors Arms’)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 87 min
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