Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Love, just like in the movies.

Directed by Paul McGuigan

Produced by EON Productions, IM Global

2017105 min6.4 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of an unlikely romance between a fading Hollywood legend and a younger man, grounded in intimacy and the weight of mortality.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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29/ 100

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Love40

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