Scruples

1981 1h 40m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Sequel to the 1980 mini-series, taking up the plot where it -- and Judith Krantz's source novel -- left off. Billy Ikehorn (Shelley Smith) is the owner of a chic Beverly Hills boutique against which romantic, corporate and political power plays unfold in the classic soap opera tradition. It was the pilot to a prospective series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shelley Smith
Billy Ikehorn
Priscilla Barnes
Melanie Adams
Dirk Benedict
Spider Elliott
Elizabeth Edwards
Nora Gregson
Olga Karlatos
Valentine O'Neill
Jim McMullan
Greg Dunne
Robert Pierce
Luke
Laraine Stephens
Eliza Dunne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Day
Writers: Herman Miller
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Day, shot by Richard C. Glouner. 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 Charles Bernstein. 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 Erwin Dumbrille 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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Shelley Smith and Priscilla Barnes and Dirk Benedict carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Day directs. Richard C. Glouner behind the camera. Charles Bernstein scores. Erwin Dumbrille cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Day, shot by Richard C. Glouner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Charles Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Erwin Dumbrille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shelley Smith and Priscilla Barnes and Dirk Benedict carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0083038 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.