Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong star in this story of ambition, blackmail and desire with an anti-hero at its...
Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong star in this story of ambition, blackmail and desire with an anti-hero at its dark heart. A whodunnit wrapped in a Faustian pact which winds tighter and tighter. Based on the novel Curtain Call by Anthony Quinn, the film follows an actress who finds herself in a dark situation involving a theatre critic and his paper’s editor in 1930s London.
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"A devious Ian McKellen anchors uneven thriller."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A ferocious Ian McKellen is let down by a script favoring histrionics over depth."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A film that proves too genteel for its central character."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A wonderful prestige drama that should garner praise for Ian McKellan’s performance."
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Film Threat
Film Threat"[McKellen is] the only one giving this character any sort of believable arc."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Ian McKellen is deliciously vile."
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- Rating
- M, Mature themes, sexual references and coarse language
- Runtime
- 99
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA, UK
