Flashbacks of a Fool
2008 · Movie · R · 110 min · ★ 6.2
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-06-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 110 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (149 votes)
Themes
- funeral
- past
- hedonism
Cast & crew
Daniel Craig
as Joe Scott
Harry Eden
as Young Joe Scott
Miriam Karlin
as Mrs. Rogers
Jodhi May
as Evelyn Adams
Helen McCrory
as Peggy Tickell
Olivia Williams
as Grace Scott
Felicity Jones
as Young Ruth Davies
Keeley Hawes
as Jesse Scott
- SM
Sid Mitchell
as Chillo
Alfie Allen
as Kevin Hubble
Directed by Baillie Walsh