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, Andrew Lincoln,

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and

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. It is based on

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's 1936 novel ''There's a Porpoise Close Behind Us''.

Premise

Set in 1930s England, a struggling young actress, a fledgling director and an ambitious playwright become embroiled in an emotional love triangle as they strive for recognition, fame and fortune in a world on the brink of World War II.

Cast

* Zoë Tapper as Diana Shaw * Anjelica Huston as Lottie Osgood * David Leon as Robin Gardner * Lauren Bacall as Dame Lydia *

as Baker * Andrew Lincoln as Christopher Lovell *

as Dolly Nightingale *

as Everard *

as Miss Abernethy

Production

The drama was largely filmed on location in Bristol, Cheltenham and surrounding areas of Gloucestershire.'These Foolish Things Locations'
at Gloucestershire On Screen

Reception

The film received generally poor ratings. In a 2006 review for ''

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'' Philip French called the movie "a turgid romantic comedy" and an "embarrassing affair" A review for

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