Winning an Oscar for The Bad And The Beautiful and playing sultry siren in various films of the 1940s and 50s, Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening) could be found treading the boards in Britain when her Hollywood stardom faded.
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That is where she met a younger man who became the last great love of her life, budding actor, Peter Turner (Jamie Bell). Based on Turner’s memoirs, the film is based in Liverpool, 1978.
What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover, quickly grows into a deeper relationship. The romance lasts for a couple of intense years until Gloria ends the relationship.
Falling desperately ill, Gloria contacts Peter again to ask if she can stay with his family, formidable mother Bella (Julie Walters), and father Joe (Kenneth Cranham), in Liverpool. With events beyond their control, Gloria and Peter’s passion and lust for life is tested to the limits.
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