Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

2017 · 105 min · EN · 6.4 (154 votes)
Dir. Paul McGuigan · Starring Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Stephen Graham, Kenneth Cranham, Leanne Best

Love, just like in the movies.

RomanceDrama

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.

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A poignant, tender look at a late-life romance tinged with the melancholy of fading health. It feels like a warm, bittersweet memory, capturing the quiet intimacy and profound connection between two people facing life's inevitable challenges.

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