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The Principles of Lust

2003 · 108 min · Director: Penny Woolcock ★ IMDb 4.9 · 1,458 ratings

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Crippled by his writer's block, Paul enters into a new, exciting relationship with risk-taking Billy and super-sexy Juliette. As it becomes increasingly tangled, however, he must choose one of them over the other.

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The Principles of Lust (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Love 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love25%
  2. Guilt10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Love, Confusion. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Cast

AN
Alec Newman

Paul

LC
Lara Clifton

AP
Alexander Popplewell

GH
Gwyn Hollis

TY
Tommy Yates

SE
Skint Eastwood

KH
Kelli Hollis

Lizzie

NN
Nisha Nayar

Olivia

DF
Dylan Fielding

Charlie

RR
Ricky Roberts

Jordon

LS
Luke Smedley

Robbie

JG
Jake Geddes

Billy's son

MH
Meryl Hampton

Mrs Kirk

RB
Roger Butcher

Job Centre Interviewer

GK
Gerald Kyd

Waiter

AP
Anna Peters

Davina

Details

Directed by
Penny Woolcock
Written by
Penny Woolcock
Type
Movies
Released
2003
Runtime
108 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 4.9 · 1,458 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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