who is film stars dont die in liverpool based on

The film “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” is based on the memoir of the same name by Peter Turner. Peter Turner was a young actor from Liverpool who had a romantic relationship with the Oscar-winning actress Gloria Grahame in the late 1970s. The memoir recounts his experiences with Grahame during the final years of her life, including her battle with cancer. The film adaptation, directed by Paul McGuigan and released in 2017, stars Annette Bening as Gloria Grahame and Jamie Bell as Peter Turner.