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A self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis juggles a fawning ingenue, a crazed playwright, his ex-wife, and the personal lives of his friends. Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 45, episode 4).
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134 min
2017-11-03
Released
English
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6.4
Garry Essendine
Liz Essendine
Monica Reed
Joanna Lyppiatt
Roland Maule
Morris Dixon
Fred
Miss Erikson
Henry Lyppiatt
Daphne Stillington
Lady Saltburn
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