Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
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Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

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Directed by: Paul McGuigan

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.

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Reviews (2)

  • Peter McGinn (Rated: 8)

    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, ...

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)

    Based on Peter Turner's book, this is quite a touching story of the last few years of Gloria Grahame's battle against breast cancer. She (Annette Bening) had been struggling with the disease for many years but refused to let it defeat her when she arrived in the UK to perform on stage. That's when s...

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