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

Flashbacks of a Fool Trailers

Cast

Joe Scott

Daniel Craig

Young Joe Scott

Harry Eden

Mrs. Rogers

Miriam Karlin

Evelyn Adams

Jodhi May

Peggy Tickell

Helen McCrory

Grace Scott

Olivia Williams

Young Ruth Davies

Felicity Jones

Jesse Scott

Keeley Hawes

Chillo

Sid Mitchell

Kevin Hubble

Alfie Allen

Ruth Davies

Claire Forlani

Manny Miesel

Mark Strong

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