These Foolish Things

The heart of aspiring actress Diana (Zoe Tapper) is split between a playwright and a theatre director in debut director Julia Taylor-Stanley's romantic drama. An A-list cast - Anjelica Huston, Joss Ackland, Lauren Bacall and Zoe Tapper.

It's the dark days ahead of World War II and wannabe actress Diana has fled her grim foster family for a life on the London stage.

She entertains dreams of following in the footsteps of her critically-acclaimed actress mother Lily Evans.

But, installed in a theatrical boarding house run by tea-leaf reading Julia McKenzie, Diana discovers an acting career can be a grind of disappointment.

The only bright spot in a life of will-sapping rejection is penniless playwright Robin (Leon), who also occupies a room at her digs.

They both have a stroke of luck when Robin's script is taken up by a theatrical agent...on the condition they find a star to top the bill.

Robin suggests faded gay matinee idol Douglas Middleton (Mark Umbers), a louche sexual predator and they also manage to attract Anjelica Huston's rich American socialite as a producer.

However, things take a complicated turn when Diana finds herself drawn to sensitive actor-turned-director Christopher (Lincoln).