Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool is a 2017 biographical romantic drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Annette Bening and Jamie Bell, with a cast that includes Vanessa Redgrave and Julie Walters. It is based on the memoir of the same name by Peter Turner, which tells of his relationship with Academy Award-winning American actress Gloria Grahame in 1970s Liverpool and, some years later, her death from stomach cancer.
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| Directed by | Paul McGuigan |
| Screenplay by | Matt Greenhalgh |
| Based on | Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool by Peter Turner |
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| Cinematography | Ula Pontikos |
| Edited by | Nick Emerson |
| Music by | J. Ralph |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $3.9 million |
The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2017. It was released in the United Kingdom on 16 November by Lionsgate and in the United States on 29 December by Sony Pictures Classics. At the 71st British Academy Film Awards, it received three nominations: Best Actress (Bening), Best Actor (Bell) and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film received generally positive reviews.