Beryl's Last Year

Beryl's Last Year

2007 · 59 min

Author Dame Beryl Bainbridge recounts her life to her grandson Charlie Russell as she tries to write her 'final' novel, come to terms with her past, and outlive the curse of her 'final year'.

Directed by Charlie Russell

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