Stars: Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Gambon

Director: Istvan Szabo

Summary: Despite being a successful actress, below the surface Julia Lambert is deeply troubled by her disloyal husband and her estranged son. Happiness finally appears to enter her life in the form of her son's friend Tom, but when she realises that he has an ulterior motive, she seeks revenge...

As she enters her early 40s, London theatre actress Julia Lambert (Annette Bening) starts having a nervous breakdown. She still rules the West End, but is growing too old for ingenue parts. When Tom Fennell (Shaun Evans), an adoring lad half her age, comes into her life, a clandestine affair begins. Though she's happy for a while, Julia eventually winds up in a face-off with a Tom's other, much younger lover (Lucy Punch). Luckily, the spirit of Julia's cantankerous old acting coach (London theatre legend Michael Gambon) follows Julia around offering some tough-love encouragement. Set in the late 1930s, this is a fine costume comedy-drama about the sorrows and joys of art. The eternal question of 'when am I acting and when am I myself'.

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Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Director and cast commentary with Istvan Szabo, Jeremy Irons and Annette Bening, Deleted scenes, Making of featurette
Year:	2004
Release Date:	December 10, 2007
Runtime:	100 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C 8253727
Keywords:	Being, General, Wide, Screen, Julia, Drama
Genre:	Drama