Look Of Love, The

Lead us into temptation

Steve Coogan and director Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People and The Trip) continue their fruitful partnership with this epic portrait of the rise and fall of British nudie theater impresario Paul Raymond. The symbol of Soho, sex and sophistication from the swinging 60s to the 80s, Raymond almost single-handedly rewrote the cultural history of the UK with an empire of topless theaters and softcore magazines that would eventually make him the richest man in the country. Featuring a tour-de-f-rce performance from Coogan that's equal parts wryly funny and touchingly dramatic, The Look Of Love is a poignant exploration of the champagne-soaked highs and heartbreaking lows of a voyeuristic visionary.