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      R Released Dec 29, 2017 1h 46m Biography History Drama Romance TRAILER for Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool: Trailer 1 List Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool: Trailer 1 Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool: Trailer 1 2:03 View more videos
      81% Tomatometer 167 Reviews 67% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame finds romance and happiness with a younger man, but her life changes forever when she is diagnosed with breast cancer in the 1970s. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool showcases brilliant work from Annette Bening, whose performance is more than enough to outweigh this biopic's basic narrative.

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      David Stratton The Australian Ultimately, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool is an extremely rewarding romantic drama and should appeal even to those unfamiliar with Gloria Grahame Rated: 4/5 Mar 2, 2018 Full Review Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) McGuigan's role is essentially to serve the script and the performers, and we can be grateful the project wasn't handed to a director more bent on imposing an authorial stamp. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 1, 2018 Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News Bening finds the shattered beauty in Grahame, the tragedy of an ex-star hanging on for dear life to her waning looks and fame that has long since passed her by. Rated: B Feb 16, 2018 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema A beautiful film about a heartbreaking romance, one that never quite establishes the trust necessary for true love to blossom. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 9, 2021 Full Review Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut The story of the love affair between former Hollywood starlet Gloria Grahame and British provincial actor Peter Turner during the closing years of Grahame's life. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 28, 2021 Full Review Dan Buffa KSDK News (St. Louis) Bell and Bening try to ignite a fire on screen that simply never shows up. The two actors have little chemistry, and that dooms the film. Nov 6, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      iangwilliams8812 I was transfixed and could not look away wanting to see it to the end. Stellar cast that keep you engaged all the way through. Annette Bening was adorable as Gloria was in real life. Loved her hair, loved the film and watching it again tonight. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review Andrea C Dramma delicato ed intimo che riesce a raccontare con dedizione e coerenza il rapporto tra i suoi due protagonisti, mutando il punto di vista da cui vengono raccontati i fatti in modo naturale e per nulla forzato. I dialoghi sono sempre scorrevoli e nonostante la natura lenta del film riescono a tenere alto l'interesse nonostante una quasi totale assenza di scene di movimento. Solamente in brevi momenti si rischia di perdere l'attenzione, quando il livello di emozioni si appiattisce leggermente. Sceneggiatura elegante e ben interpretata, senza forti esagerazioni e con un finale intenso e toccante, senza però eccedere nella ricerca del dramma. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful tear-jerker. Exquisite light and cinematography! Jamie Bell is captivating! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member More like "Gloria Grahame Slowly Dies of Cancer." Fairly morbid, by the book, biopic-style production that is pretty much matter of fact, and that's it. It's boldest decision is to show the actual Gloria Grahame in film clips and TV clips while we are watching Annette Bening in the lead role in the movie. Apart from that, the movie serves little purpose. The acting is fine, but not challenging, as is the direction, cinematography, etc. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review david f The story behind this movie is fascinating but I don't know if they should have made a whole movie about it, it's more of an interesting anecdote about the surprising end of the life of an Academy Award winning actress. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Touching biopic of a movie star attempting to hold onto past and move beyond scandal despite illness; touching performances by Bening, Bell and Walters Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame finds romance and happiness with a younger man, but her life changes forever when she is diagnosed with breast cancer in the 1970s.
      Director
      Paul McGuigan
      Producer
      Barbara Broccoli, Colin Vaines
      Screenwriter
      Matt Greenhalgh
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Eon Productions Ltd., Synchronistic Pictures
      Rating
      R (Language|Brief Nudity|Some Sexual Content)
      Genre
      Biography, History, Drama, Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 29, 2017, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 9, 2018
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $1.0M
      Runtime
      1h 46m
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