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London's most feared theatre critic strikes a dangerous Faustian pact with a struggling actress, spiraling into a deadly web of blackmail and betrayal.
Why watch: Ian McKellen at his most deliciously venomous.
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Cast
Ian McKellen as Jimmy Erskine
Gemma Arterton as Nina Land
Mark Strong as David Brooke
Lesley Manville as Annabel Land
Ben Barnes as Stephen Wyley
Romola Garai as Cora Wyley
Alfred Enoch as Tom Tunner
Ron Cook as Hugh Morris
Claire Skinner as Mary Brooke
Matthew Cottle as Graham Meadows
Beau Gadsdon as Freya
Nikesh Patel as Ferdy Harwood
Rebecca Gethings as Joan
Éva Magyar as Dolly Langdon
Jay Simpson as Slyfield
Crew
Anand Tucker — Director
Patrick Marber — Writer
David Gilbery — Producer
Jolyon Symonds — Producer
Bill Kenwright — Producer
David Higgs — Director of Photography
Craig Armstrong — Original Music Composer
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