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The Critic
Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.
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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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Cast
Ian McKellen
actor
Gemma Arterton
actor
Mark Strong
actor
Lesley Manville
actor
Ben Barnes
actor
Romola Garai
actor
Alfred Enoch
actor
Ron Cook
actor
Claire Skinner
actor
Matthew Cottle
actor
Beau Gadsdon
actor
Nikesh Patel
actor
Rebecca Gethings
actor
Éva Magyar
actor
Jay Simpson
actor
Jacob James Beswick
actor
Nicholas Bishop
actor
Albie Marber
actor
Debra Gillett
actor
