School for Seduction (2004)

Director:

Sue Heel

Writers:

Sue Heel (written by) and
Martin Herron (written by)

Release Date:

25 November 2004 (Singapore)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

One is not born a woman, one becomes one.

Plot:

An Italian temptress arrives at a school in Newcastle to teach a group of Geordies about the art of romance.

Plot Keywords:

Newcastle | Beautiful Woman | Geordie | Teacher

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sabina Loddo	...	Italian Teacher
Kelly Brook	...	Sophia Rosselini
Jake Canuso	...	Giovanni
Antonio Pellegrino	...	Italian Graduate (as Antonio Pelligrino)
Emma Lawson	...	Italian Graduate
Manuela Tundo	...	Italian Graduate
Neil Stuke	...	Craig
Jessica Johnson	...	Donna
Jody Baldwin	...	Gail
Tracy Hann	...	Laura
Dervla Kirwan	...	Clare
Emily Woof	...	Kelly
Nicola Blackwell	...	Lucy
Jane Holman	...	Kelly's Mum
Gez Casey	...	Kelly's Dad

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexual content and nudity.

Runtime:

Australia:104 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Finland:K-7 | USA:R | Canada:14A | Singapore:M18 | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | Australia:M | Philippines:R-13

Filming Locations:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England, UK

Company:

Ipso Facto Films

Movie Connections:

References Basic Instinct (1992)

Soundtrack:

Let's Get it On

A funny carefully crafted British comedy

The long and sometimes unfairly maligned tradition of British comedy films is still alive and kicking - thanks be! I saw this film as an in-flight movie between Heathrow and JFK. There were about 8 other films that passengers could chose from including the latest Hollywood blockbusters. Given the loud laughs and cheers that broke out all round the jumbo jet just at the points where I was doing likewise there is no doubt in my mind that this film was being enjoyed by many. This is a well observed, well written and carefully crafted film. There are delightful performances from some of the cream of British light comedy actors. Dervla Kirwan, with her smouldering good looks, initially had me worried playing an averagely inhibited wife, but she carried it off and her performance gained from the difference between her appearance and behaviour. British comedies can either be too smugly Home Counties based or too self consciously "up north" but despite being based around Tyneside this film neatly avoids being obsessed by its location . This may not be high art, this may not convey any serious messages but the important task of entertaining and making people laugh, which this film does admirably, should not be underestimated.