Crimes of Passion

"It's a Lovely Life."

1984 1h 47m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 204

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Synopsis

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Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.

“It's a Lovely Life.”

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Cast

Kathleen Turner
Joanna Crane / China Blue
Anthony Perkins
Reverend Peter Shayne
John Laughlin
Bobby Grady
Annie Potts
Amy Grady
Bruce Davison
Donny Hopper
Norman Burton
Lou Bateman
Stephen Lee
Jerry
Gordon Hunt
Group Leader

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Russell
Writers: Barry Sandler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Russell, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rick Wakeman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian Tagg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kathleen Turner and Anthony Perkins and John Laughlin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's a Lovely Life.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ken Russell directs. Dick Bush behind the camera. Rick Wakeman scores. Brian Tagg cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Ken Russell, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rick Wakeman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Brian Tagg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kathleen Turner and Anthony Perkins and John Laughlin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's a Lovely Life.".
7IMDB entry: tt0087100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.