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Double Feature

You want a co-star; someone to make you feel young and alive and handsome all the way until the credits roll. And what if this is your very last chance to finally get your blonde?

1964, Los Angeles.

Interior: Hitchcock's cottage on the Universal lot. A great director and his star are engaged in a complex struggle between beauty and beholder. It's mid-shoot on Marnie, but Hedren is struggling. The glare of Hollywood's spotlight, coupled with a compulsion to be ever-ready for her close-up even when cameras have stopped rolling, are pushing her to the brink. How do you say no to the man who believes he made you...

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1967, Suffolk.

Interior: Reeves' rented cottage on location of Witchfinder General. A young film director is desperately trying to create his magnum opus. The only obstacle in his path - the ageing star the studio has foisted upon him to help the Box Office. Price is about to walk, and Reeves' career hangs by a thread: veteran and visionary go head to head on whether true art has any place on a film set.

"These two stories splice together seamlessly, exploring the glamour - and the grit -associated with the silver screen. Where does the power in Hollywood truly sit: with the star on screen, or in the director's chair?"

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