The Critic

Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.

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  Ian McKellen

  Jimmy Erskine
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  Gemma Arterton

  Nina Land
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  Mark Strong

  David Brooke
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  Lesley Manville

  Annabel Land
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  Ben Barnes

  Stephen Wyley
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  Romola Garai

  Cora Wyley
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  Alfred Enoch

  Tom Tunner
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  Ron Cook

  Hugh Morris
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  Claire Skinner

  Mary Brooke
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  Matthew Cottle

  Graham Meadows