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Intimate Relations

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In 1950s England, sailor Harold Guppy (Rupert Graves) arrives in a small seaside town looking for his estranged brother. After a brief reunion, Harold finds a room for rent in the house of Mrs. Beasley (Julie Walters), her meek husband and their teenage daughter, Joyce (Laura Sadler). It's clear that Harold has a troubled past, but his future is about to get more perilous yet. Despite the rosy surface, Harold soon finds himself in a tawdry sexual tug-of-war that won't end well.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
Its deadpan humor is entertaining, up to a point, but that point is passed before the movie is quite at its halfway point, and then we're left watching increasingly desperate people who are trapped by one another's madness. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/04/2005
2/5
James Berardinelli ReelViews 01/01/2000
2.5/4
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews 01/01/2000
2.5/4
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Bahad j 08/03/2024 This idea of ​​the filmmaker made the movie more accessible to more people. See more 11/14/2011 This movie was crazy. This cougar takes harassment to another level. This movie was crazy. See more 07/05/2011 The movie might have been bearable as purely a work of fiction. However, it was based on a murder committed by a pedophile, who seduced and killed the two victims. In fact, he assaulted the daughter at their final picnic before stabbing her through the heart. To have a movie portray this as not only a vehicle for a heroic young man as victim, but as a "dark comedy" is unconscionable. It would have worked much better as a close-to-the-facts drama. Surely the real story was strange enough. Horrible. See more 02/15/2010 A very crazy and unusual romp through '50s England. Take a look and be astonished at where the film takes viewers. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Philip Goodhew

Director

Julie Walters

Marjorie Beasley

Rupert Graves

Harold Guppy

Laura Sadler

Joyce Beasley

Matthew Walker

Stanley Beasley

Holly Aird

Deirdre

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1950s England, sailor Harold Guppy (Rupert Graves) arrives in a small seaside town looking for his estranged brother. After a brief reunion, Harold finds a room for rent in the house of Mrs. Beasley (Julie Walters), her meek husband and their teenage daughter, Joyce (Laura Sadler). It's clear that Harold has a troubled past, but his future is about to get more perilous yet. Despite the rosy surface, Harold soon finds himself in a tawdry sexual tug-of-war that won't end well.
Director
Philip Goodhew
Producer
Lisa Hope, Angela Hart, John Slan
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$33.1K
Runtime
1h 45m