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Afternoon of War

Adapted from the short story "The Mouse and the Woman" by Dylan Thomas, it is a story set in the secluded valleys of Wales during the 1914-18 war. The story of a man who is as handy with his fists as with his poetic fantasy. His masculinity fascinates Gilda, the wife of the owner of the mine.

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  • Karen Archer

    Karen Archer

  • Alan Devlin

    Alan Devlin

  • Dafydd Hywel

    Dafydd Hywel

  • Patricia Napier

    Patricia Napier

Overview

Adapted from the short story "The Mouse and the Woman" by Dylan Thomas, it is a story set in the secluded valleys of Wales during the 1914-18 war. The story of a man who is as handy with his fists as with his poetic fantasy. His masculinity fascinates Gilda, the wife of the owner of the mine.

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