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Flashbacks of a Fool is a British film of genre Drama directed by Baillie Walsh released in USA on 17 october 2008 with Daniel Craig

Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)

Flashbacks of a Fool
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Released in USA 17 october 2008
Length 1h54
Directed by
Genres Drama
Rating67% 3.3968653.3968653.3968653.3968653.396865

Flashbacks of a Fool is a 2008 British drama film about a Hollywood actor who, following the death of his childhood best friend, reflects upon his life and what might have been, had he stayed in England. The film was directed by Baillie Walsh, and stars Daniel Craig, Harry Eden, Claire Forlani, Felicity Jones, Emilia Fox, Eve, Jodhi May, Helen McCrory and Miriam Karlin.

Synopsis

Joe Scott (Daniel Craig) is a has-been actor, who seemed to have had great success at one time but who now just spends his time drinking, doing drugs and sleeping with random women. The only person he has in his life is his personal assistant Ophelia and even she is getting tired of him. He receives a call from his mother to say his childhood best friend, Boots, whom he has not seen in years, has died. He attends a disastrous meeting with an up-and-coming director and his agent, who has lost interest in Joe. Joe learns he will not get the part he had hoped would restore his flagging career. His agent tells him that he is washed up, no one wants to work with him and quits. This upsets Joe, who goes for a walk along the beach and walks into the waves. Floating in the sea, he remembers his teenage life.

Actors

Daniel Craig

(Joe Scott)Harry Eden

(Young Joe Scott)Claire Forlani

(Ruth Davies)Felicity Jones

(Young Ruth Davies)Eve

(Ophelia Franklin)
And :
Emilia Fox
Jodhi May
Miriam Karlin
Alfie Allen
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