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Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)

17/11/2017 (GB)Romance, Drama1h 45m
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Love, just like in the movies.

Overview

Liverpool, 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme-fatale, the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame, and her young lover, British actor Peter Turner, quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Annette Bening

      Annette Bening

      Gloria Grahame

    2. Jamie Bell

      Jamie Bell

      Peter Turner

    3. Julie Walters

      Julie Walters

      Bella Turner

    4. Stephen Graham

      Stephen Graham

      Joe Turner, Jr

    5. Kenneth Cranham

      Kenneth Cranham

      Joe Turner

    6. Leanne Best

      Leanne Best

      Eileen

    7. Vanessa Redgrave

      Vanessa Redgrave

      Jeanne McDougall

    8. Frances Barber

      Frances Barber

      Joy

    9. James Bloor

      James Bloor

      Dan

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    A review by Peter McGinn

    8.0
    Written by Peter McGinn on Jul 20, 2022

    I really liked Annette Bening in films like Regarding Henry and An American President, so I am a little surprised I didn’t catch this film closer to its release date. It is an excellent movie, well written and with strong acting across the board. The drama queen movie star is nearly a movie cliche, but it isn’t overplayed here by Bening or the script. M When movies are based on real people I tend to do a little research out of curiosity, and Gloria Grahame’s life story is an interesting one. She made medical decisions that were destined to shorten her life, but one can argue that it reflect...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$10,000,000.00

    Revenue$3,179,847.00

    Keywords

    • 1970s
    • biography
    • liverpool, england
    • cancer
    • based on memoir or autobiography
    • older woman younger man relationship
    • fading star