Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton headline a scintillating thriller of theatre world ambition and deceit.
1936, London: Fascism is on the rise. Known for his merciless takedowns of actors like Nina (Arterton), acerbic critic and gay man Jimmy (McKellen) faces being fired by his editor David for both his extravagant prose and his personal life. As the Blackshirts take to the streets and anti-queer police raids begin, Jimmy uses Nina and David’s desires to concoct a plot to save himself. Brimming with intrigue, scripted by Patrick Marber (Notes on a Scandal) and directed by Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie), this is a suspenseful tale about adversaries taking desperate measures,
