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The Look Of Love Trailer – Steve Coogan turns porn baron

March 9, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The Look Of Love is set to take us into the world of British porn and the world of Paul Raymond, famed for his stable of blue magazines and for the Raymond Revue Bar in London’s Soho (and now for owning legit magazines and newspapers).

Here’s the synopsis: ‘From Steve Coogan and director Michael Winterbottom, the team behind 24 Hour Party People, Cock and Bull Story and The Trip, comes the fast, funny and outrageously true story of Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur and property baron who established the Raymond Revue Bar and went on to become Britain’s richest man. With a screenplay by Matt Greenhalgh (Control), The Look of Love co-stars Anna Friel, Imogen Poots and Tamsin Egerton as the women in Raymond’s life, alongside a great roster of British comic talent including Chris Addison, David Walliams, Simon Bird and Matt Lucas.

‘After starting his show business career as a mind-reader in a cabaret act, Paul Raymond went on to become Britain’s richest man and a modern King Midas. With an entrepreneurial eye and a realisation that sex sells, he began building his empire of gentleman’s clubs, porn magazines and nude theatre – provoking outrage and titillation in equal measure.

‘Raymond’s personal life was as colourful as his revue shows. His marriage to Jean, a nude dancer and choreographer, ended in a difficult divorce when he met Fiona – a glamour model who became the famous pin-up star of his magazines and shows. His daughter Debbie was the true love of his life, his business partner and heir to his empire – until her tragic and untimely death aged 36. Three weeks later Raymond was named Britain’s richest man and his fortune put at 1.5billion.’

It’s due out in the UK on April 26th. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Steve Coogan, Matt Lucas, Imogen Poots, Anna Friel  DIRECTORS: Michael Winterbottom  FILMS: The Look Of Love  

Emily Watson, Anna Friel & Lena Headey To Be The Poisoners

April 11, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Emily Watson is going from World War I in War Horse to World War II with the dark comedy The Poisoners, and she’s taking Anna Friel and Lena Headey along with her. Variety reports the three actresses will headline the film, which comes from Entrapment director Jon Amiel.

The movie is about a group of women who get left behind when their husbands go off to war. However they’re not completely lacking in male company, as they start to bond with come German POWs who have been brought to their area. German actors Ken Duken, Hanno Kofler and Alexander Scheer will be amongst those prisoners. However, why it’s called The Poisoners isn’t clear, although it is described as a dark comedy.

Shooting will start at the end of the summer.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Emily Watson, Anna Friel, Lena Headey  DIRECTORS: John Amiel  FILMS: The Poisoners  

Anna Friel, Tamsin Egerton & Imogen Poots Join King of Soho

February 19, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Just what the world needs, a movie about Channel 5, Daily Express and porn empire owner Paul Raymond. However, with Michael Winterbottom at the helm, you have to hope it’ll be somewhat subversive and interesting. Now Variety reports Actresses Anna Friel, Tamsin Egerton, and Imogen Poots have joined the cast of The King of Soho.

The film tell the story of Raymond (Steve Coogan) who was dubbed The King of Soho because of the vast fortune he built through real estate properties and his pornographic productions, largely revolving around London’s Soho area. The plot will focus on both his personal and professional life, but it isn’t known what roles Anna Friel, Tamsin Egerton, and Imogen Poots will play.

Winterbottom is set to direct from a screenplay by Matt Greenhalgh (Nowhere Boy, Control), with the director reuniting with Coogan after 24 Hour Party People, Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story, and The Trip for director. Hopefully they’ll be able to bring a Party People sensibility to this story of how someone who built him empire on sex eventually ended up in the heart of the mainstream.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Steve Coogan, Anna Friel, Imogen Poots, Tamsin Egerton  DIRECTORS: Michael Winterbottom  FILMS: The King Of Soho  

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