The Principles of Lust
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| name = The Principles of Lust
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| director = Penny Woolcock
| producer = Madonna Baptiste
| writer = Penny Woolcock
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| starring = {{ubl|Alec Newman|Marc Warren|Sienna Guillory|Julian Barratt}}
| music = Andy Cowton
| cinematography = Graham Smith
| editing = Brand Thumim
| studio = {{ubl|Blast! Films|FilmFour|Studio of the North}}
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| released = {{film date|df=yes|2003|01|29}}
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| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
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The Principles of Lust is a 2003 British drama film directed by Penny Woolcock based on the (unpublished){{Cite web|url=https://commapress.co.uk/authors/tim-cooke|title=Tim Cooke - CommaPress|website=commapress.co.uk|access-date=2018-05-18}} novel '"The Zero-Sum Game" by Tim Cooke.{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/the-principles-of-lust-18-64397.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/the-principles-of-lust-18-64397.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=The Principles of Lust|last=Jonathon|first=Romney|date=14 March 2004|work=The Independent}}
Plot
Paul is a struggling writer and is driving his car to a meeting at an art gallery when he is involved in a collision with another vehicle. The other driver accuses Paul of being at fault, but when he shouts back, the other driver apologises and tells him his own car is not insured, and then persuades him to go for a drink in a local pub, introducing himself as Billy.
Billy is accompanied by a young woman named Hole who is a striptease performer at the pub. When Hole has finished her performance, Billy takes Paul into a back room of the pub and introduces him to his group of mates who live a life of drugs, sex, and violence.
The film then follows Paul as his life veers between a relationship with Juliette and her son, and the debauched excesses of wild nights out with Billy and Hole and their mates.
Cast
- Alec Newman as Paul
- Marc Warren as Billy
- Sienna Guillory as Juliette
- Julian Barratt as Phillip
- Daniela Ruah as unnamed orgy character
Release
The Principles of Lust premiered 29 January 2003 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. It was released on DVD 26 July 2004.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title |0301744 }}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|id=the-principles-of-lust|title=The Principles of Lust}}
- [https://www.screendaily.com/the-principles-of-lust/4012364.article/ screendaily.com - The Principles of Lust review]
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Category:2000s English-language films
Category:British erotic drama films
Category:2000s erotic drama films
Category:English-language erotic drama films
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