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.
Acting
Bening channels Grahame's damaged sparkle with surgical precision.
Production
Liverpool flats vs. Malibu dreams, perfectly observed.
Costume
Grahame's thrift-store glamour never surrenders.
Director
Paul McGuigan
Annette Bening
Gloria Grahame
Jamie Bell
Peter Turner
Julie Walters
Bella Turner
Stephen Graham
Joe Turner, Jr
Kenneth Cranham
Joe Turner
Leanne Best
Eileen
Vanessa Redgrave
Jeanne McDougall
Frances Barber
Joy
James Bloor
Dan
Tom Brittney
Tim
Isabella Laughland
Vanessa
Suzanne Bertish
Fifi Oscard
Joey Batey
Eddie
Jay Villiers
Georgie
Michael Billington
Sam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jamie Bell lived with the real Peter Turner for weeks to capture his specific Liverpool cadence.
Grahame's Oscar was for her 17-minute role in The Bad and the Beautiful—still the shortest performance to win Supporting Actress.
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