Stewart Walker

A quirky and inspirational documentary film on the philosophical approach to the life and work of character actor, Austin Pendleton.

Richard Rhys, a painter in Victorian London, is the prime suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders. In a chance encounter he meets a wealthy reformer and socialite, Victoria Thornton, married to the richest man in England. Their passionate love affair results in a pregnancy and possible scandal and ruin. It is a story of redemption and true love.

A film critic’s interview with a mercurial Hollywood actor pushes her to confront both artistic and personal fears