---
title: "The Edge of Love"
year: 2008
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-edge-of-love-2008"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 14061
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 110
community_rating: 6.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Edge of Love (2008) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-edge-of-love-2008

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Edge of Love is a film first released in 2008. Catalogued under Drama, History, Romance. Produced and broadcast by BBC Film, Capitol Films, Prescience Film Fund. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A Welsh poet and his wife arrive in wartime London, reuniting with a childhood sweetheart."

### Why Watch
- features a wartime setting
- explores complex relationships

### Caveats & Content Note
- received mostly unfavorable critical reviews
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains dramatic themes appropriate for its drama and history classification.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, historical, romantic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-edge-of-love-2008#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: John Maybury
- **Networks / Studios**: BBC Film, Capitol Films, Prescience Film Fund

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Keira Knightley** as *Vera Phillips*
- **Sienna Miller** as *Caitlin MacNamara*
- **Matthew Rhys** as *Dylan Thomas*
- **Cillian Murphy** as *William Killick*
- **Lisa Stansfield** as *Ruth Williams*
- **Richard Dillane** as *Lt Col David Talbot Rice*
- **Anne Lambton** as *Anita Shenkin*
- **Alastair Mackenzie** as *Anthony Devas*
- **Camilla Rutherford** as *Nicolette*
- **Richard Clifford** as *Alistair Graham*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was the film released?
The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 18, 2008, and in UK theatres two days later.

### Q: What are the genres of the film?
The film is categorized as drama, history, and romance.

### Q: Who does Dylan Thomas bump into in London?
He bumps into his childhood sweetheart, Vera.

### Q: Who sweeps Vera off her feet?
Vera is swept off her feet by a dashing officer named William Killick.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The runtime is one hour and fifty minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Edge of Love — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/14061)
- [The Edge of Love - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Edge_of_Love)

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