"Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool" Age is just a number, right? That's the philosophy of a mature Hollywood actress, who used to be a leading lady, named Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening) and young, up-and-coming actor Peter Turner (Jamie Bell) as they fall in love despite society's strictures. Based on Turner's memoir, "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool" is being lauded for Bening's fearless performance as a woman coming to terms with middle age.