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The Stud

1978 · 96 min

A glossy, hedonistic ride through 70s London nightlife, mixing steamy romance with cynical social climbing and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
Quentin Masters
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Joan Collins, Sue Lloyd, Walter Gotell
Tagline
...satisfaction guaranteed
Overview
Fontaine Khaled is the London wife of wealthy Arab businessman Benjamin, whose money she blows on partying and on her nightclub, "The Hobo". She hires handsome Tony to manage her club, but it's understood that his job security is dependent on his satisfying her nymphomaniacal demands. He soon loses interest, and turns his attention to her stepdaughter Alexandra, who uses him to get back at Fontaine for cheating on her father.

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Directed by
Quentin Masters
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Joan Collins, Sue Lloyd, Walter Gotell
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • class
  • power
  • sexuality
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Quentin Masters
Written by
Jackie Collins
Starring
Joan Collins, Sue Lloyd, Walter Gotell, Oliver Tobias, Mark Burns, Doug Fisher, Tony Allyn, Peter Lukas
Music
Biddu
Cinematography
Peter Hannan
Runtime
96 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, German

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