By Iain Blair

On one of my last nights in London I had dinner with Lene Bausager, the gorgeous Danish producer with Ugly Duckling Films who lives in London. We met at Fanoos, a great Moroccan restaurant, and caught up on all her current projects. The big one coming up is Flashbacks of a Fool starring Daniel Craig. The soul searching drama comes to Los Angeles and New York theaters when Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the visually striking film on October 17 for an exclusive engagement, and it’s already getting big buzz in the UK for Craig’s dramatic departure from his Bond role and a truly “bare all” performance by the actor.

The movie also marks the first foray into producing for Craig and is the feature film debut of famed music video director Ballie Walsh (Massive Attack, INXS). Craig plays Joe Scott, a former Hollywood hunk who has led an over indulgent lifestyle of sex, drugs and celebrity. Still a striking man, even in his drug-addled 40s, the faded star leads a lonely life in a lush, but cold, Malibu mansion. He now stays secluded from the public that once adored him and he pushes away the truths about his current condition. Only when confronted by tragedy is he forced to face up to the realities of the past and take an unflinching look at what he has become. “He’s just so good in it,” Lene told me, “and a real pleasure to work with.” She’s also a big fan of director Walsh whose evocative and stylish mix of vision and music (a glimmering soundtrack with ’70s glam hits by Roxy Music, Scott Walker, and David Bowie) combined with powerful performances by Craig, Eden, and platinum-selling rapper Eve, make Flashbacks of a Fool a film to watch out for in the upcoming crowded fall release schedule.

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