Flashbacks of a Fool
- Daniel Craig: Joe Scot
- Harry Eden: Young Joe Scot
- Eve: Ophelia Franklin
- Miriam Karlin: Ms. Rogers
- Jodhi May: Evelyn Adams
- Helen McCrory: Peggy Tickell
- Olivia Williams: Grace Scot
- Felicity Jones: Young Ruth Davies
- Keeley Hawes: Jesse Scot
- Sid Mitchell: Chillo
- Alfie Allen: Kevin Hubble
- Claire Forlani: Ruth Davies
- Mark Strong: Mannie Miesel
- James D' Arcy: Jack Adams
- Annabel Linder: Dawn
- Emilia Fox: Jean
- Julie Ordon: Carrie Ann
Flashbacks of a Fool is a British film drama from the year 2008. Directed by Baillie Walsh, who also wrote the screenplay.
Action
The British actor Joe Scot working in the United States. His career is in a crisis, since he was 40 years old. Except for his housekeeper Ophelia Franklin him no one is near.
Before Scot traveling to the funeral of his friend in an English city, he remembers his young years, which is shown as a flashback.
Reviews
Jonathan Trout wrote on 14 April 2008 for the BBC, the film offers some dramatic highlights, however, suffer from the fact that you do not like the main character could. Trout praised the " skillful " camera work and the "strong" performers who, however, would lose against the " unbalanced structure."
Background
The film was shot in London and in South Africa. Following its world premiere on April 13, 2008 in London, he started on 18 April 2008 in British cinemas. There he played at the opening weekend an approximately 246 thousand pounds sterling.