Based on Peter Turner's memoir, the film follows the passionate relationship between Turner and the Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame.
Liverpool, 1972. What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort. Their passion and lust for life are tested to the limits by events beyond their control.
Jamie Bell stars as the young actor with Annette Bening taking the central role as the leading lady at the heart of several films from Hollywood's Golden Age. Julie Walters and Vanessa Redgrave co-star with Kenneth Cranham, Stephen Graham, Francez Barber, and Leanne Best rounding out a stellar British support cast.