A Child's Christmas in Wales
Dylan Thomas wrote a most wonderful short story (or perhaps poem) titled "A Child's Christmas in Wales." In the mid 80s, a film version was made - through some kind of Canadian/UK coproduction. It is one of the most blissful Christmas narrative experiences out there, and should not be missed by anyone with a remotely nostalgic/literary/christmassy soul.
My family watches it every year on christmas, at night, after the unwrapping and eating, when we're all a bit tired and quiet - and it's wonderful. Quite funny at times, utterly entertaining but also really pushes the nostalgia buttons (in a good way).
I cannot recommend this enough. reading the text is also wonderful - Thomas's lyricism is breathtaking. In the first paragraph, we get this:
"I plunge my hands in the snow and bring out whatever I can find. In goes my hand into that wool-white bell-tongued ball of holidays resting at the rim of the carol-singing sea..."
It's a beautiful text, a beautiful film (Denholm Elliott wonderfully narrates and acts as the grandfather) and not to be missed now (or any other time of year).
My family watches it every year on christmas, at night, after the unwrapping and eating, when we're all a bit tired and quiet - and it's wonderful. Quite funny at times, utterly entertaining but also really pushes the nostalgia buttons (in a good way).
I cannot recommend this enough. reading the text is also wonderful - Thomas's lyricism is breathtaking. In the first paragraph, we get this:
"I plunge my hands in the snow and bring out whatever I can find. In goes my hand into that wool-white bell-tongued ball of holidays resting at the rim of the carol-singing sea..."
It's a beautiful text, a beautiful film (Denholm Elliott wonderfully narrates and acts as the grandfather) and not to be missed now (or any other time of year).
posted by kittens not kids | 1:48 AM
4 Comments:
Please, is there a DVD available for this wonderful, wonderful interpretation of Dylan's poem? I LOVED the tv viewing of this Christmas classic, yet I have not been able to see it in several years! How can I tell when it is showing on tv or know when it may become available to purchase on a DVD?
I have an mp3 i made from an LP, or the poem read by the author.
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