A powerful theatre critic, notorious for his brutally honest reviews, suddenly finds himself being censored and threatened by his new employers. In a bid to retaliate, he draws a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme that quickly spirals into a tangled web of deceit and murder. Adapted from the novel ‘Curtain Call’ by acclaimed screenwriter Patrick Marber (Notes on a Scandal), this darkly compelling and sharp-witted thriller set in 1930s London features an all-star British cast, including Sir Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, and Lesley Manville.

Reviews

‘Put bluntly, [McKellen] is a vicious bastard — but irresistible fun.’
★★★★
Danny Leigh, The FT

‘McKellen, who relishes another devious character to sink his teeth into, devouring every scene, a deliciously caustic turn that will provide him with nothing but the finest notices.’
Benjamin Lee, The Guardian