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  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 41 m

Summary Steve Coogan and director Michael Winterbottom continue their fruitful partnership with this epic portrait of the rise and fall of British nudie theater impresario Paul Raymond. The symbol of Soho, sex and sophistication from the swinging 60s to the 80s, Raymond almost single-handedly rewrote the cultural history of the UK with an empire...

Directed By: Michael Winterbottom

Written By: Matt Greenhalgh, Paul Willetts, Jean de Letraz, Simone Peigniet, Mawby Green, Ed Feilbert, Tom Eyen

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 41 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 41 m

The Look of Love

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary Steve Coogan and director Michael Winterbottom continue their fruitful partnership with this epic portrait of the rise and fall of British nudie theater impresario Paul Raymond. The symbol of Soho, sex and sophistication from the swinging 60s to the 80s, Raymond almost single-handedly rewrote the cultural history of the UK with an empire...

Directed By: Michael Winterbottom

Written By: Matt Greenhalgh, Paul Willetts, Jean de Letraz, Simone Peigniet, Mawby Green, Ed Feilbert, Tom Eyen

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
57
30% Positive
6 Reviews
65% Mixed
13 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
57
30% Positive
6 Reviews
65% Mixed
13 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review

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80
Jun 18, 2013
It’s funny and touching, but feels like a missed opportunity.
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63
Aug 3, 2013
Although Raymond’s career extended over five decades of London sleaze, decadence, and celebrity, neither director nor actor provide much insight into the man or his times, not to mention the significance of Raymond’s prime product.
By Peter Keough FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 4, 2013
Had The Look of Love focused more acutely on the father-daughter relationship or explored Mr. Raymond’s relationships with his two sons, only one of whom appears briefly, it might have amounted to something more substantial than a keenly observed period piece that keeps a celebrity journalist’s distance from its subject.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 2, 2013
Zippy and saturated with soft-core nudity, The Look of Love isn’t hard to watch, especially when statuesque Tamsin Egerton enters the picture as a redheaded dancer who captures Raymond’s heart.
By Joshua Rothkopf FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 18, 2013
A solid, straightforward biopic about a fascinating individual and his destructive relationships, with strong performances and a healthy sense of naffness.
By Dan Jolin FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 3, 2013
With its softened edges, bland aftertaste, and watered-down distillation of Raymond's life and career, Michael Winterbottom's film represents the house champagne of biographical cinema.
By Nick McCarthy FULL REVIEW
33
Jun 18, 2013
While stylishly capturing the verve, exotica, and free-spirited mojo of swinging '60s London, uber-prolific English director Michael Winterbottom's portrait of legendary U.K. smut impresario Paul Raymond is otherwise a shallow misfire.
By Rodrigo Perez FULL REVIEW

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User Score
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5.1
13% Positive
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63% Mixed
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25% Negative
2 Ratings

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User Score
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5.1
13% Positive
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63% Mixed
5 Ratings
25% Negative
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Production Company Revolution Films, Baby Cow Productions, Film4, Lipsync Productions
Release Date Jul 5, 2013
Duration 1 h 41 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline Lead us into temptation.
Website http://www.film4.com/reviews/2013/the-look-of-love
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Awards

British Independent Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
London Critics Circle Film Awards
• 1 Nomination

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