Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Paul McGuigan, 2017
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
Peter Turner, 1987
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool is a movie directed by Paul McGuigan in 2017 and based on the book Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool: A True Love Story by Peter Turner, first published in 1987. The movie features Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Vanessa Redgrave, Stephen Graham, Leanne Best, and others.
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Storyline
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.
Movie vs Book
Year
2017
Minutes
105
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Director: Paul McGuigan
Country: UK
Year: 2017
Length: 1h45m
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Year
1987
Pages
176
Book Rate
6.56
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Book
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool
Subtitle: A True Love Story
Author: Peter Turner
Country: UK
First published in: 1987
Length: 176 pages
Genre: Biography
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