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First look at John Hurt in his final leading role in That Good Night: exclusive trailer

Sofia Helin and John Hurt - www.paulstephensonmedia.co.uk
Sofia Helin and John Hurt - www.paulstephensonmedia.co.uk

In his final leading role, the late John Hurt is in fine, grouchy form as Ralph Maitland, a once-famous screenwriter and film director, who is in his seventies, terminally ill and struggling to come to terms with his own mortality, or as he dubs it "the ultimate deadline".

He has two things he wants to do before he dies: to be reconciled with his estranged son, Michael (Max Brown), and secretly, to ensure he is not a burden to his devoted young wife, Anna (Sofia Helin), as he goes "into that good night". 

In this exclusive trailer, he is visited by his son and a mysterious "Visitor" (Charles Dance), whose services he acquires to provide a painless end to his life. But the "Visitor" unexpectedly guides Ralph to find new meaning in his life instead. 

Sofia Helin and John Hurt
Sofia Helin and John Hurt

Set in the stunning hilltops of the Algarve coastline of Portugal, this gentle-paced adaptation of NJ Crisp's 1996 life-affirming play explores family relationships and is inspired by the poem by Dylan Thomas. 

That Good Night is released on May 11.