Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
DRAMA
DIRECTOR: Paul McGuigan
PRODUCER: Barbara Broccoli, Colin Vaines
PROD COMPANY: EON Productions
PRINCIPAL CAST: Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Vanessa Redgrave, Kenneth Cranham, Steven Graham
Based on Peter Turner’s memoir, the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner (Bell) and the eccentric Academy Award®-winning actress Gloria Grahame (Bening) in 1978 Liverpool. What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort. Their passion and lust for life is tested to the limits by events beyond their control.