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Consuming Passions

1988 · 98 min

A wry, macabre British farce that plays cannibal capitalism for queasy laughs, more silly than shocking.

Directed by: Giles Foster
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Tyler Butterworth, Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce

Overview: Adapted from a play written by two Monty Python vets, this toothy satire launches with a tragic accident at Chumley's chocolate factory when hapless manager Ian Littleton accidentally knocks several employees into a huge chocolate vat. The tragic mishap at the chocolate factory results in candy lovers getting an unexpected 'extra' in their sweets.

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Directed by: Giles Foster
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Tyler Butterworth, Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
corruption
crime
media
class
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Giles Foster
Written by: Paul D. Zimmerman, Andrew Davies
Starring: Tyler Butterworth, Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce, Sammi Davis, Freddie Jones, Prunella Scales, Thora Hird, Bryan Pringle
Music: Richard Hartley
Cinematography: Roger Pratt
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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