Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
British release poster
Directed by Paul McGuigan
Produced by
Screenplay by Matt Greenhalgh
Based on Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
by Peter Turner
Starring
Music by J. Ralph
Cinematography Ula Pontikos
Edited by Nick Emerson
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • 1 September 2017 (2017-09-01) (Telluride)
  • 16 November 2017 (2017-11-16) (United Kingdom)
  • 29 December 2017 (2017-12-29) (United States)
Running time
 106 minutes[1]
Country
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Language English
Budget $10 million[2]
Box office $3.4 million[3]

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 aging Academy Award-winning American actress Gloria Grahame in 1970s Liverpool and, some years later, her death from breast cancer.

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, the it received three nominations: Best Actress (Bening), Best Actor (Bell) and Best Adapted Screenplay.[4]

Synopsis

The film presents Gloria Grahame in two time periods: During an affair with Peter Turner and during a production of The Glass Menagerie in the role of Amanda.[5][6]

Cast

Production

On 6 May 2016, it was reported that Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, and Julie Walters would star in an adaptation of Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool by Peter Turner, a memoir about Turner's relationship with actress Gloria Grahame in the last years of her life. Paul McGuigan would direct from a script written by Matt Greenhalgh, and Barbara Broccoli and Colin Vaines would produce.[7] On 27 June 2016, Vanessa Redgrave joined the cast.[8]

On 27 June 2016, the film began filming in Liverpool and London.[9] It then moved to Pinewood Studios, where it wrapped on 8 August 2016.[10] To fill in for scenes set in New York City and Malibu, California, the crew used rear-screen projections.[2] On 11 November 2017, Elvis Costello released an original song entitled "You Shouldn't Look at Me That Way", composed specifically for the film.[11]

Release

In August 2017, Sony Pictures Classics acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[12] The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2017.[13] It also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2017.[14][15]

The film was released in the United Kingdom on 16 November 2017 by Lionsgate.[16] and in the United States on 29 December 2017.[17]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 146 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "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."[18] On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating to reviews, the film has a normalised score of 65 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". However, the film was a box office flop that only generated $3.4 million out of its $10 million dollar budget.[19]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref.
Hollywood Film Awards 6 November 2017 New Hollywood Award Jamie Bell Won [20]
British Independent Film Awards 10 December 2017 Best Actor Jamie Bell Nominated [21]
Best Casting Debbie McWilliams Nominated
Best Production Design Eve Stewart Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Julie Walters Nominated
San Francisco Film Critics Circle 10 December 2017 Best Actress Annette Bening Nominated [22]
London Film Critics Circle 28 January 2018 Actress of the Year Annette Bening Nominated [23]
AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards 5 February 2018 Best Actress Annette Bening Won [24][25]
Best Grownup Love Story Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Nominated
Women's Image Network Awards 6 February 2018 Best Feature Film Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Nominated [26]
Best Actress in a Feature Film Annette Bening Nominated
Evening Standard British Film Awards 8 February 2018 Best Actor Jamie Bell Nominated [27]
Technical Achievement Eve Stewart Nominated
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards 8 February 2018 Best Music Supervision for Film: Budgeted Under 10 Million Dollars Ian Neil Nominated [28]
British Academy Film Awards 18 February 2018 Best Actor in a Leading Role Jamie Bell Nominated [29]
Best Actress in a Leading Role Annette Bening Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Matt Greenhalgh Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 Thompson, Anne (14 December 2017). "Annette Bening Finds the Truth in the Very Strange Tale of Gloria Grahame and 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Shape of Water leads Bafta nominations". BBC News. BBC. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Kate (January 25, 2018). "Review: Hollywood should pay attention to Annette Bening in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ Rainer, Peter (January 26, 2018). "Annette Bening portrays noir star Gloria Grahame in 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ McNary, Dave (6 May 2016). "Annette Bening Starring in Romance for Bond Producer Barbara Broccoli". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  8. ↑ McNary, Dave (27 June 2016). "Vanessa Redgrave Joins Annette Bening's 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  9. ↑ Parry, Josh (28 June 2016). "Hollywood actors spotted filming in city centre". Liverpool Echo. Reach plc. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  10. ↑ Mitchell, Wendy (18 July 2016). "First look: Annette Bening and Jamie Bell in 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool". Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  11. ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (9 November 2017). "Elvis Costello reveals new song and video 'You Shouldn't Look at Me That Way' - premiere". The Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  12. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (7 August 2017). "Sony Pictures Classics Confirms Acquisition Of Annette Bening Starrer 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool' – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  13. ↑ Hammond, Pete (31 August 2017). "'Darkest Hour', 'Battle of the Sexes', 'Lady Bird' Among World Premieres in 2017 Lineup – Telluride Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  14. ↑ "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Lionsgate Unveil the Debut Poster for Paul McGuigan's Adaptation of Peter Turner's memoir FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL". The Fan Carpet. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  17. ↑ Lee, Ashley (7 August 2017). "Annette Bening's 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool' Goes to Sony Pictures Classics". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  18. ↑ "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  19. ↑ "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  20. ↑ Swertlow, Meg (5 November 2017). "2017 Hollywood Film Awards: The Complete List of Winners". E! Online. E! Entertainment Television. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  21. ↑ Clarke, Stewart (1 November 2017). "'Lady Macbeth' Tops Nominations for British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  22. ↑ SFFCC (10 December 2017). "2017 SAN FRANCISCO FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS". San Francisco Film Critics Circle. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  23. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (19 December 2017). ""Three Billboards" Leads London Critics' Circle Film Award Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  24. ↑ Lee, Ashley (17 January 2018). "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The Post' Leads Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  25. ↑ Appelo, Tim (February 5, 2018). "Gary Oldman and Annette Bening Among 2018 Movies for Grownups Winners". AARP. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  26. ↑ Anderson, Erik (14 November 2017). "'American Gods,' 'Outlander,' 'Novitiate,' 'The Post' Among 19th Women's Image Awards Film and Television Nominees". Awards Watch. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  27. ↑ Dex, Robert (13 January 2018). "Discover all the nominations for this year's Evening Standard British Film Awards". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  28. ↑ Variety Staff (11 January 2018). "Sufjan Stevens, 'Greatest Showman,' 'Girls' Among Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominees". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  29. ↑ Ritman, Alex (8 January 2018). "BAFTA Awards: 'Shape of Water,' 'Three Billboards,' 'Darkest Hour' Lead Pack of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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