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Preaching to the Perverted

1997 · 100 min

A cheeky, provocative romp that mixes kinky spectacle with a sweet, unlikely romance and a satirical jab at moral hypocrisy.

Directed by
Stuart Urban
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
He wants to save her. She wants to pervert him. Who will win?
Overview
A computer wizard infiltrates a London sex club to get evidence for a shutdown, but falls for the proprietress.

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Directed by
Stuart Urban
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • identity
  • love
  • power
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Stuart Urban
Written by
Stuart Urban
Starring
Guinevere Turner, Christien Anholt, Tom Bell, Julie Graham, Georgina Hale, Julian Wadham, Ricky Tomlinson, Roger Lloyd Pack
Music
Magnus Fiennes, Maya Fiennes
Cinematography
Sam McCurdy
Runtime
100 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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