As an unknown, struggling young actor in the late 70s, Turner met and fell in love with Gloria Grahame, the legendary Hollywood star and Oscar-winner who, incredibly, was living in the same north London boarding house. There is an interesting scene when Peter takes Gloria down to the local pub for a couple of pints of bitter. Gloria goes off to powder her nose while Peter pays for the drinks, and the landlord asks, with an air of disbelief: “Isn’t that Gloria Grahame …?” And he leaves it there. It’s a beguiling story and Bell and Bening are tremendous as the star-crossed lovers. •Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool screened at the Telluride film festival, and will be released in November.

Source: The Guardian September 02, 2017 09:33 UTC