The Look of Love

Name: The Look of Love
Genre: Biography, Drama, Comedy
Released: July 5, 2013
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Anna Friel, Chris Addison, Imogen Poots, James Lance, Liam Boyle

2013

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IFC Films | Release Date: July 5, 2013 | Not Rated

Starring: Anna Friel, Chris Addison, Imogen Poots, James Lance, Liam Boyle, Matt Lucas, Matthew Beard, Simon Bird, Steve Coogan, Tamsin Egerton

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 ofSteve 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 of topless theaters and softcore magazines that would eventually make him the richest man in the country. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Michael Winterbottom

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 101 min

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The Telegraph Sebastian Doggart

Jun 18, 2013

It’s funny and touching, but feels like a missed opportunity. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Jun 18, 2013

Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan's fourth feature collaboration is a vivid period whirlwind that impressively showcases the comic thesp's more dramatic side. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Jul 5, 2013

The Look of Love also is filled with acres and acres of naked flesh, but it’s the storytelling that keeps you engaged. Read full review

Time Out London Cath Clarke

Jun 18, 2013

There’s something a bit over-familiar here – in a solidly entertaining, made-for-telly, nothing-we-haven’t-seen-before, way. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

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. Read full review

Matt Glasby

Jun 18, 2013

Exuberant when it’s in the ascendence but empty on the way back down, this well-crafted cock and balls story is – for the most part – filthy good fun. Read full review

The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

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. Read full review

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foxgrove

Jul 5, 2013

Given its subject this is a curiously flat bio-pic of porn king Paul Raymond which benefits from some strong performances but is encumbered by a screenplay that is far too sketchy. Steve Coogan creates a credible character in the lead and demonstrates some great impersonations of SeanGiven its subject this is a curiously flat bio-pic of porn king Paul Raymond which benefits from some strong performances but is encumbered by a screenplay that is far too sketchy. Steve Coogan creates a credible character in the lead and demonstrates some great impersonations of Sean Connery and Marlon Brando. Tamsin Egerton as Fiona Richmond, Anna Friel as his first wife Jean and Imogen Poots as his daughter Debbie are also all very good. That their performances survive this unremarkable material is to their credit. The film doesn't seem to be able to decide if it's playing the whole thing for comedy or not, despite its tragic conclusion. It ends up being a tedious mess which never satisfactorily brings together the sum of its parts. One learns more about these characters at the end titles than is ever communicated through the preceding 100 minutes. A definite plus is the use of popular 60's and 70's hits on the soundtrack. A definite minus is David Wailliams' out of key supporting turn which would be more at home in one of his tv sitcoms.… Expand

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