Next is British director Michael Winterbottoms's The look of love starring Steve Coogan as Paul Raymond who in the 1990's became England's richest man as a publisher of men's magazines such as Men only & Escort to name but a few. Coogan and Winterbottom worked alongside each other in 24hr party people.
Entrepreneur Raymond made his fortunes firstly in Soho property leading him to be dubbed by many at
the time as The king of Soho then as a show producer again Soho of racy shows mainly casting naked ladies as side shows to the very week plots but Raymond often seen bad reviews as good as a good review as it still had people talking and generating interest is his shows.
Paul Raymond was originally born Geoffrey Anthony Quinn in Liverpool on 15th November 1925 as the only boy in house full of woman he was always by his own admission comfortable around woman, his father abandoned the family when he was at an early age, the family later moved to Glossop Raymond was educated up until he was 15 when he moved into a series of jobs. Eventually at 22 he had a show on Clacton pier as a mind reader under the name of Paul Raymond and after the poor interest he decided to start a show featuring nude girls but at the time nude woman were not allowed to move on stage under a ruling from The Lord Chamberlains office. In 1958 he opened his first Soho strip club under the name of Raymond Revue bar with his wife Jean and mother of 2 children Debbie & Howard but when the couple split in the 1970 after Paul fell in love with one of the dancers in his show Amber Debbie became Paul's favourite child and Howard moved closer to Jean. Paul's and Amber's relationship eventually broke down when Amber who was an established sex reporter at the time under the name of Fiona Richmond struggled with Paul's womanising ways. Jean's divorce settlement at the time was the biggest settlement in British history £250,000 and Paul was quoted as saying "not bad for a boy who came from Liverpool with five bob in his pockets"
The film is viewed through Paul's eyes when after the funeral of his beloved daughter Debbie who died of a Heroin overdose in 1992 he returns home and puts on a video tape of a recent interview the pair did about their relationship causing Paul to reminisce on his life.
Coogan is once again brilliant as Raymond, Anna Friel is excellent as Jean and Imogen Potts plays Raymond's drug crazy daughter Debbie.
This is a sad biopic of a very interesting and colourful man and the 3 most important people in his life who no matter what you think of him and the way he made his fortunes certainly is interesting.
Entrepreneur Raymond made his fortunes firstly in Soho property leading him to be dubbed by many at
the time as The king of Soho then as a show producer again Soho of racy shows mainly casting naked ladies as side shows to the very week plots but Raymond often seen bad reviews as good as a good review as it still had people talking and generating interest is his shows.
Paul Raymond was originally born Geoffrey Anthony Quinn in Liverpool on 15th November 1925 as the only boy in house full of woman he was always by his own admission comfortable around woman, his father abandoned the family when he was at an early age, the family later moved to Glossop Raymond was educated up until he was 15 when he moved into a series of jobs. Eventually at 22 he had a show on Clacton pier as a mind reader under the name of Paul Raymond and after the poor interest he decided to start a show featuring nude girls but at the time nude woman were not allowed to move on stage under a ruling from The Lord Chamberlains office. In 1958 he opened his first Soho strip club under the name of Raymond Revue bar with his wife Jean and mother of 2 children Debbie & Howard but when the couple split in the 1970 after Paul fell in love with one of the dancers in his show Amber Debbie became Paul's favourite child and Howard moved closer to Jean. Paul's and Amber's relationship eventually broke down when Amber who was an established sex reporter at the time under the name of Fiona Richmond struggled with Paul's womanising ways. Jean's divorce settlement at the time was the biggest settlement in British history £250,000 and Paul was quoted as saying "not bad for a boy who came from Liverpool with five bob in his pockets"
The film is viewed through Paul's eyes when after the funeral of his beloved daughter Debbie who died of a Heroin overdose in 1992 he returns home and puts on a video tape of a recent interview the pair did about their relationship causing Paul to reminisce on his life.
Coogan is once again brilliant as Raymond, Anna Friel is excellent as Jean and Imogen Potts plays Raymond's drug crazy daughter Debbie.
This is a sad biopic of a very interesting and colourful man and the 3 most important people in his life who no matter what you think of him and the way he made his fortunes certainly is interesting.