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Flashbacks of a Fool

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Flashbacks of a Fool

Jun 5, 2008

1h 50m

★ 6.2

Overview

An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes our protagonist, and the movie, into an extended flashback to a sea-side town in 1970s Britain.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Left Turn Films

Ugly Duckling Films

Miramax

Cast

Daniel Craig

Joe Scott

Daniel Craig

Harry Eden

Young Joe Scott

Harry Eden

Miriam Karlin

Mrs. Rogers

Miriam Karlin

Jodhi May

Evelyn Adams

Jodhi May

Helen McCrory

Peggy Tickell

Helen McCrory

Olivia Williams

Grace Scott

Olivia Williams

Felicity Jones

Young Ruth Davies

Felicity Jones

Keeley Hawes

Jesse Scott

Keeley Hawes

No Image

Chillo

Sid Mitchell

Alfie Allen

Kevin Hubble

Alfie Allen

Claire Forlani

Ruth Davies

Claire Forlani

Mark Strong

Manny Miesel

Mark Strong

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