Synopsis
Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of shining in the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. Julia finds exactly what she's looking for in a handsome young American fan, but it isn't long before the novelty fling adds a few more sparks than she was hoping for. Fortuately for her, this surprise twist in the plot will thrust her back into the greatest role of her life.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic65/100
125 audience votes
Key crew
- István SzabóDirector
- W. Somerset MaughamWriter
- Ronald HarwoodScreenplay
- Mychael DannaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Annette BeningJulia Lambert
- Jeremy IronsMichael Gosselyn
- Miriam MargolyesDolly de Vries
- Bruce GreenwoodLord Charles
- Michael GambonJimmie Langton
- Leigh LawsonArchie Dexter
- Shaun EvansTom Fennel
- Juliet StevensonEvie
- Max IronsCurtain Call Boy
- Michael CulkinRupert
- Tom SturridgeRoger Gosselyn
- Sheila McCarthyGrace Dexter
Stills
Themes
london, englandchannel islandsolder woman younger man relationship1930sstage actress