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Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
In 1978 Liverpool, eccentric actress Gloria Grahame enters into an affair with Turner, a much younger man. Quickly it 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.
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A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady.A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady.A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady.

  • Director
    • Paul McGuigan
  • Writers
    • Peter Turner
    • Matt Greenhalgh
  • Stars
    • Annette Bening
    • Jamie Bell
    • Kenneth Cranham
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    10K
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    • Director
      • Paul McGuigan
    • Writers
      • Peter Turner
      • Matt Greenhalgh
    • Stars
      • Annette Bening
      • Jamie Bell
      • Kenneth Cranham
    • 87User reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Annette Bening and Jamie Bell in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
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    Annette Bening
    Annette Bening
    • Gloria Grahame
    Jamie Bell
    Jamie Bell
    • Peter Turner
    Kenneth Cranham
    Kenneth Cranham
    • Joe Snr
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Bella
    Jodie McNee
    Jodie McNee
    • Jessie
    Stephen Graham
    Stephen Graham
    • Joe Jnr
    Joanna Brookes
    • Didi
    Pete Lee-Wilson
    Pete Lee-Wilson
    • Barman
    Jay Villiers
    Jay Villiers
    • Georgie
    Marina Bye
    Marina Bye
    • PR Person
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Jean
    Frances Barber
    Frances Barber
    • Joy
    Pandora Colin
    Pandora Colin
    • Surgeon
    Alexander Arnold
    Alexander Arnold
    • Anaesthetist
    Gemma Oaten
    • Patient
    Leanne Best
    Leanne Best
    • Eileen
    Bentley Kalu
    Bentley Kalu
    • NY Cab Driver
    Tim Ahern
    Tim Ahern
    • Doctor Grace
    • Director
      • Paul McGuigan
    • Writers
      • Peter Turner
      • Matt Greenhalgh
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    • Trivia
      The real Peter Turner, on whose memoir this movie was based, has a cameo as Jack, the stage manager who brings out chairs before Peter and Gloria perform Romeo & Juliet.
    • Quotes

      Peter Turner: Has anyone ever told you that you look like Lauren Bacall when you smoke?

      Gloria Grahame: Humphrey Bogart. And I didn't like it then either.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Annette Bening/Judd Apatow/SZA (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Song for Guy
      Written by Elton John

      Performed by Elton John

      Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd

      Courtesy of Virgin EMI Records Ltd

      Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd

    User reviews87

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    7/10
    a gentle tribute to a former starlet
    Greetings again from the darkness. Old Hollywood glamour is merely something we read about or reminisce about these days. Part of the reason is that we are almost as likely to see a favorite star on TV as in a new movie, and a bigger cause is that we simply know too much about them as people ... the mystique has been replaced by (too many) personal details and divisive political influence.

    Classic movie lovers always have favorite performers, and there were certainly some great ones in the Golden Era: Bogart, Gable, Hepburn, Davis, etc; however, I've always felt there was one actress who time seems to have forgotten. Gloria Grahame never seemed to choose the easy route (either on screen or real life), and she turned in some terrific performances in the 1940's and 50's. You might only know her as Violet in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, but she was also an Oscar winner for THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (1952), and had standout roles in OKLAHOMA! (1955), THE BIG HEAT (1953), and IN A LONELY PLACE (1950). Her talent allowed her to fit as well for a musical or family film, as in the Noir Thrillers for which she seemed to thrive.

    So why all the background on a mostly forgotten actress from a bygone era? Because Annette Bening magically channels the late actress in her role as Ms. Grahame in the final stages of her life. Director Paul McGuigan's film is based on the memoir of Peter Turner, a young man who had a relationship with the actress in her later years. Turner is played here by Jamie Bell (BILLY ELLIOT) and he and Ms. Bening are so believable, that we are fully drawn in by their characters and their touching story.

    Opening with the actress in her dressing room prepping for a dinner theatre version of "The Glass Menagerie", the film conveys much in these few minutes. Clearly, this is an actress far removed from the Hollywood spotlight. We also sense her immense pride is still present, and the glass of milk is for relief from her discomfort ... later self-diagnosed as "gas".

    We start in 1981 and flashback to 1979. Creative transitions between scenes and times add a stylish element to a story that is ultimately about human relationships, aging and loneliness. The need to be cared for when sick is as crucial as the importance of being a dependable caregiver for loved ones. The film's script from Matt Greenhalgh allows for an empathetic look at these topics through the eyes of people we quickly care about.

    Julie Walters (Bell's dance teacher in BILLY ELLOT) is exceptional as Turner's mother and Ms. Grahame's caregiver. Other supporting roles include Kenneth Cranham as Turner's dad, Stephen Graham as his fiery brother, and Vanessa Redgrave as Ms. Grahame's mother. We never get the back story on why Ms. Grahame feels so connected to the Turner family - only that the 28 year age difference between herself and Peter didn't much matter to either of them.

    There is a sexually-charged disco dance with Ms. Grahame and Peter in her hotel room that makes clear why any young man might fall for her, but it's really in the quieter moments where the film and Ms. Bening and Mr. Bell shine. The emotions and pain are palpable, and yet neither her spirit nor his devotion will quit. The music from Jose Feliciano and Elvis Costello is terrific and comfortably fits a story of love and aging and illness, while also reminding us ... once a starlet, always a starlet, even when the star has faded.
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    • Release date
      • November 16, 2017 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Las estrellas de cine nunca mueren
    • Filming locations
      • Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Eon Productions
      • Synchronistic Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,026,124
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,048
      • Dec 31, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,047,917
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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