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Life of a Gigolo

1998 · 101 min

A steamy, soft-focus erotic drama that plays like a guilty pleasure, trading depth for sensual escapism.

Tagline: A world of forbidden passion and total abandon.
Overview: When Danielle decides to do a story on the life of a sex worker to please her boss and lover Peter, she meets Gage a professional gigolo. She quickly becomes interested in his work and starts to see a change in herself and her life.

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: obsession
identity
sexuality
love
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Leland Price
Written by: David Keith Miller
Starring: Lauren Hays, Mark Ritter, Leslie Zemeckis, Brande Roderick, Brad Bartram, Nancy O'Brien, Taimie Hannum, Eve Ellis
Cinematography: Lon Magdich
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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