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The Look of Love

2013 · 105 min

A glossy, hollow rise-and-fall biopic that feels like a cautionary tale about excess and family neglect.

Tagline
Based on the outrageously true story of Britain's richest man.
Overview
Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man in Britain, but drugs doom his beloved daughter, Debbie.

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  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • family
  • greed
  • addiction
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Written by
Matt Greenhalgh
Starring
Steve Coogan, Anna Friel, Imogen Poots, Tamsin Egerton, Chris Addison, James Lance, Simon Bird, Shirley Henderson
Music
Antony Genn, Martin Slattery
Cinematography
Hubert Taczanowski
Runtime
105 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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