Movie

The Leading Man

1996 · 100 min

A sleek, talky chamber piece of shifting alliances and sexual gamesmanship, more coolly intriguing than hot-blooded, with a stagey, actorly charge.

Tagline: Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play.
Overview: A successful playwright's plan to leave his wife for his mistress – who is also one of the stars of his new play – is complicated by the arrival of a charismatic Hollywood star.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, dark and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, obsession, love, ambition
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
love
ambition
deception
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong