A drunken Scottish poet who has not written a word in years feels compelled to regain control of his life and work after meeting a beautiful young woman.
Acting
Tom Conti's Oscar-nominated turn makes drunkenness look like hard labor.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes self-pity into genuine poetry.
Costume
Gowan's tweed-and-scotch aesthetic: academic burnout as fashion statement.
Director
Robert Ellis Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kelly McGillis's film debut; she filmed this while studying at Juilliard and hadn't yet learned to drive.
Based on Peter De Vries's 1958 novel 'Reuben, Reuben,' itself a reimagining of Dylan Thomas's final years—though the film softens the protagonist's cruelty while keeping his genius performance.
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