The Look of Love (2013)

The life of Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britain's richest man.

Director:

Michael Winterbottom

Writers:

Matt Greenhalgh, Paul Willetts (based on biographical material from "Members Only: The Life and Times of Paul Raymond")

Stars:

Steve Coogan, Matt Lucas, Anna Friel

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Ellis	...	Fawn
Steve Coogan	...	Paul Raymond
Nick Hopper	...	Charles the Chauffeur
Paul Popplewell	...	Journalist No. 1
Imogen Poots	...	Debbie Raymond
Anna Friel	...	Jean Raymond
Jim Clubb	...	Liam Turner
Sarah Lou	...	Liam Girl No. 1
Emma Williamson	...	Liam Girl No. 2
Stephen Fry	...	Barrister
Raymond Waring	...	Reporter No. 1
Kieran O'Brien	...	Jimmy Humphries
Shirley Henderson	...	Rusty Humphries
Frankie Thomson	...	Baby Debbie
Jennifer Gardiner	...	Revue Bar Cigarette Girl

Storyline

After the untimely death of his daughter, Paul Raymond reflects on his life. Rising from a mind-reading act, Raymond grew to have a fabulously successful career as an erotica magnate that would make him the richest man in Britain. However, for all his material success, Paul's appetites mess up his personal life, such as alienating his wife with his philandering. Furthermore, even as he challenged his society's sexual mores, Paul's relationship with his daughter proves troublingly problematic as she came of age. While trying to be the best father he could, Paul gradually comes to realize that his proclivities have impoverished him in ways that mere money cannot address.

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Plot Keywords:

topless | strip club | dancer | strip tease | bare bottom | 

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Taglines:

In 1958, he broke a few rules. By 1992, he was Britain's richest man.

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Film Four [United Kingdom] Official Facebook

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

A szenvedély királya

Filming Locations:

UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,105, 7 July 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$21,252, 1 August 2013

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,318,468, 17 August 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Films, Baby Cow Films, Film Four

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The U.S. one sheet theatrical poster released around November 2012 had a release date of 8 March 2013 quoted. The film actually did not get released in the U.S. until 5 July 2013 as a very limited release. It had a wider release in its home country of the United Kingdom.

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Goofs

While discussing the role of a reporter for 'Men Only' magazine the Fiona Richmond character (Tamsin Egerton) refers to female genitalia as "pussy". This term would not have been in use in the 1960s when the film is set. Later in the film the correct English term "fanny" is used.

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Connections

References Last Tango in Paris (1972)

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Soundtracks

Mellow Yellow
Written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)
Performed by Donovan

User Reviews

Coogan brings his chameleonship to the role of Paul Raymond

Michael Winterbottom understands how to get the best from Steve Coogan.

This, his fourth feature film working with Coogan, has him utilising both the well cultured comedic timing of Coogan and his remarkable ability to evoke sympathy from characters that would otherwise be seen as deplorable.

Coogan this time brings his chameleonship to the role of Paul Raymond, a pioneer in the British adult magazine industry.

A hedonist by nature, Raymond seemingly has everything you would expect from leading such a lifestyle; the admiration of young women, expensive cars, an excessive wealth, which has bought him half the properties in Soho and all the drugs that a party hard club owner in the 70s could desire.

Winterbottom seems obsessed with the 70s, having previously made 24 Hour Party People (also starring Coogan) a film set in the tail end of the decade charting the rising profile of the Manchester music scene...