Synopsis
In the late 1930s, Sheilah Graham’s Hollywood column quickly becomes popular for its biting tone. At a party, she meets author F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the two begin a torrid affair. Scott laments that his writing has fallen out of fashion, and when he is fired from his screenwriting position, he begins drinking heavily. Soon his intrusive, volatile behavior threatens their relationship and Sheilah's career.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
29 audience votes
Key crew
- Henry KingDirector
- Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer
- Sy BartlettScreenplay
Cast
- Gregory PeckF. Scott Fitzgerald
- Deborah KerrSheilah Graham
- Eddie AlbertBob Carter
- Philip OberJohn Wheeler
- Herbert RudleyStan Harris
- John SuttonLord Donegall
- Karin BoothJanet Pierce
- Ken ScottTed Robinson
- Jonathan HoleDr. Hoffman (uncredited)
- Frank GerstleFrank (uncredited)
- Bess FlowersWoman at Screening (uncredited)
- Leoda RichardsWoman at Screening (uncredited)
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Themes
asylumhollywoodnovelistgossip columnisteditorcolumnistsuccessful author