In the late 1930s, Sheilah Graham’s Hollywood column quickly becomes popular for its biting tone. At a party, she meets author F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the two begin a torrid affair. Scott laments that his writing has fallen out of fashion, and when he is fired from his screenwriting position, he begins drinking heavily. Soon his intrusive, volatile behavior threatens their relationship and Sheilah's career.
Acting
Peck's crumbling dignity; Kerr's brittle glamour masking vulnerability.
Costume
Late-30s Hollywood elegance that whispers 'we know this ends badly.'
Director
Henry King
Gregory Peck
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Deborah Kerr
Sheilah Graham
Eddie Albert
Bob Carter
Philip Ober
John Wheeler
Herbert Rudley
Stan Harris
John Sutton
Lord Donegall
Karin Booth
Janet Pierce
Ken Scott
Ted Robinson
Frank Gerstle
Frank (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Woman at Screening (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Woman at Screening (uncredited)
Harry Carter
TWA Agent (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sheilah Graham wrote the memoir this was based on; she died weeks before filming began.
Peck was 43 playing Fitzgerald at 40, but Kerr at 38 played Graham at 27—Hollywood math never changes.
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