---
title: 'The Edge of Love (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Maybury'
released: '2008-06-18'
runtime_minutes: 111
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-edge-of-love-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0819714/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Edge of Love (2008)

2008 · 111 min · Drama, History, Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Edge of Love is a 2008 British biographical romantic drama film directed by John Maybury and starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy, and Matthew Rhys. The script was written by Knightley's mother, Sharman Macdonald. Originally titled The Best Time of Our Lives, the fictional story concerns Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, his wife Caitlin Macnamara and their married friends, the Killicks. The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 18, 2008, and was released in the UK theatres two days later to mostly unfavorable critical reviews.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Maybury](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-maybury)
- **Screenplay:** [Sharman Macdonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharman-macdonald)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Angelo Badalamenti](https://cinepixo.com/people/angelo-badalamenti)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jonathan Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-freeman-2)
- **Editor:** [Emma E. Hickox](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-e-hickox)

## Cast

- [Cillian Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/cillian-murphy)
- [Paul Brooke](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-brooke)
- [Suggs](https://cinepixo.com/people/suggs)
- [Huw Ceredig](https://cinepixo.com/people/huw-ceredig)
- [Anne Lambton](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-lambton)
- [Sienna Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/sienna-miller)
- [Camilla Rutherford](https://cinepixo.com/people/camilla-rutherford)
- [Nick Stringer](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-stringer)
- [Matthew Rhys](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-rhys)
- [Keira Knightley](https://cinepixo.com/people/keira-knightley)
- [Jenny Runacre](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-runacre)
- [Jonathan Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-phillips)
- [Simon Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-armstrong)
- [Richard Dillane](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-dillane)
- [Alastair Mackenzie](https://cinepixo.com/people/alastair-mackenzie)

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Official site: http://theedgeoflove.co.uk
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-edge-of-love-2008
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