Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.
Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.
$824,517
September 13, 2024
BK Studios, Seven Stories
43 people
Ian McKellen
Jimmy Erskine
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Gemma Arterton
Nina Land
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Mark Strong
David Brooke
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Lesley Manville
Annabel Land
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Ben Barnes
Stephen Wyley
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Romola Garai
Cora Wyley
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Alfred Enoch
Tom Tunner
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Ron Cook
Hugh Morris
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Claire Skinner
Mary Brooke
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Matthew Cottle
Graham Meadows
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Beau Gadsdon
Freya
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Nikesh Patel
Ferdy Harwood
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