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Layla
- Derek Weissbein
- Set Up
- Drama
- 2016
- Black List
- 81.3
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Market: Mon, 08 Feb 2016Sold: Tue, 17 May 2016
Producer: David Newman, Keith Merryman
Executive: Julie Yorn, John Lesher, Sean Murphy
AgentAdam Perry (APA)
ManagerAdam Riback (Echo Lake)
ProductionLBI
Producer: David Newman, Keith Merryman
Executive: Julie Yorn, John Lesher, Sean Murphy
AgentAdam Perry (APA)
ManagerAdam Riback (Echo Lake)
ProductionLBI
Based on the lives and times of Eric Clapton, George Harrison, and Pattie Boyde.
The story of the high-profile love triangle focusing on Eric Clapton's obsession with his best friend George Harssion's wife, Pattie Boyd.
Rising blues guitarist Eric Clapton confuses his obsession for his best friend George Harrison's wife as true love.
Rising star Eric Clapton obsesses over Pattie Boyd, but she is married to his best friend George Harrison.
Film
Biopic, Drama, Romance, Drugs, Music, Love Triangle, Historical, Alcohol, Band, Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Celebrity, Culture, Dance, Love, Mother/Son, Obsession, Rock 'n' Roll, Sex
118
R
High
M
White / European
25
Average
Walk the Line, The Buddy Holly Story, The Doors, Rock Star (2001)
1970s, over course of a couple years, with a flashback to 1954.
Kensington Flat, Home in Hurtwood Edge, Odeon Hammersmith Theatre, multiple bars, dressing rooms, Abbey Road Recording Studio, offices, construction site, The Speakeasy, highway, Harrison's Esher Estate, hospital, theater, Margaret Street, Robert Stigwood's Mansion with Go-Kart Track, clothing boutique, commercial production studios, Friar Park, Lyceum, hotel room
The tale opens with ERIC CLAPTON (25) worrying about a love letter he has just sent to his best friend GEORGE HARRISON's wife PATTIE BOYD (26).
Back to 1964, where the Yardbirds, Eric's band at the time, is opening for the Beatles. Eric is at the bar, rejects a girl's advances, and storms off. George happens to be there as well, seeing the whole situation unfold, and brings the girl backstage himself. As Eric plays, he breaks off from the song and begins doing an impromptu guitar solo which George hears and admires from backstage. Before he finishes, he sees PATTIE BOYD (20) in the crowd and is mesmerized.
George introduces himself to Eric after he is finished playing, and the friendship is formed.
After numerous complaints from the Yardbirds about Eric's selfish actions/solos, he quits and ends up working in construction. He eventually forms a new band with JOHN MAYALL (33) and JACK BRUCE (26), later known as Cream. He get's a new girlfriend CHARLOTTE (?).
1967 Eric and Charlotte run into George Harrison and Pattie at a club. George gives Eric STP, and Eric goes on a crazy trip that last multiple days. During this trip, he has a flashback where he is in the...
Back to 1964, where the Yardbirds, Eric's band at the time, is opening for the Beatles. Eric is at the bar, rejects a girl's advances, and storms off. George happens to be there as well, seeing the whole situation unfold, and brings the girl backstage himself. As Eric plays, he breaks off from the song and begins doing an impromptu guitar solo which George hears and admires from backstage. Before he finishes, he sees PATTIE BOYD (20) in the crowd and is mesmerized.
George introduces himself to Eric after he is finished playing, and the friendship is formed.
After numerous complaints from the Yardbirds about Eric's selfish actions/solos, he quits and ends up working in construction. He eventually forms a new band with JOHN MAYALL (33) and JACK BRUCE (26), later known as Cream. He get's a new girlfriend CHARLOTTE (?).
1967 Eric and Charlotte run into George Harrison and Pattie at a club. George gives Eric STP, and Eric goes on a crazy trip that last multiple days. During this trip, he has a flashback where he is in the...