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The World Is Full of Married Men

1979 · 102 min

A glossy, soapy drama of infidelity and revenge, easy to watch with a cynical edge.

Directed by
Robert Young
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Anthony Franciosa, Carroll Baker, Georgina Hale
Tagline
For Better. For Worse...
Overview
David Cooper works in advertising but spends more time on his love life despite the fact that he is married. When his wife Linda discovers his girlfriends, she decides to get revenge by having an affair.

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Directed by
Robert Young
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Anthony Franciosa, Carroll Baker, Georgina Hale
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How it feels

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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • revenge
  • love
  • ambition
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Robert Young
Written by
Jackie Collins
Starring
Anthony Franciosa, Carroll Baker, Georgina Hale, Gareth Hunt, Anthony Steel, Jean Gilpin, Helli Louise, Emma Ridley
Music
Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker
Cinematography
Ray Parslow
Runtime
102 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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