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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.2 / 100
1981·Comedy / Romance·1h 27m

PRIVATE LESSONS

“When EMANUELLE's Sylvia Kristel is your teacher the bedroom is the classroom”

Phillip Filmore is a naive, 15-year-old, preoccupied with sex, who develops a crush on Nicole Mallow, the new 30-something, French housekeeper and sitter to look after him when Phillip's father is out of town for the summer on a "business" trip. But Mr. Filmore's unscrupulous chauffeur, Lester Lewis, takes advantage of Phillip's crush on Nicole to hire her to seduce the youth, then draws her into a plot to fake her own death in a blackmail scheme aimed to drain Phillip's trust fund.

Above the Line
Alan Myerson, James Fargo·DirectorDan Greenburg·WriterJan de Bont·Director of PhotographyMichael Hilkene·Sound EditorFred A. Chulack·Editor
Cast
Sylvia Kristel·MallowHoward Hesseman·LesterEric Brown·PhillyPatrick Piccininni·ShermanEd Begley Jr.·Jack TravisPamela Jean Bryant·JoyceMeridith Baer·Miss PhippsRon Foster·FillmorePeter Elbling·WaiterBeans Morocco·Green
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
Alan Myerson·DirectorCoby Turner·ContinuityBeau Marks·First Assistant DirectorRussell Vreeland·First Assistant DirectorSteve Sassen·Second Assistant DirectorTony Wade·Second Unit Director
Writing· 1
Dan Greenburg·Writer
Camera· 3
Jan de Bont·Director of PhotographyMark Wade·Second Unit Director of PhotographyKen Jones·Key Grip
Editing· 1
Fred A. Chulack·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Michael Hilkene·Sound EditorAndy Babbish·SoundGordon L. Day·Sound Re-Recording MixerMel Metcalfe·Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert Fawcett·Music Editor
Art & Design· 4
Linda Pearl·Art DirectionYvonne Curry·Makeup ArtistKathtleen Hughes·Property MasterGigi Williams·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
R. Ben Efraim·ProducerIrving Oshman·Co-Executive ProducerSteven Bassin·Co-Executive ProducerMaurie M. Suess·Unit Production ManagerMargaret Goldsmith·Production AssistantErica Enright·CastingMaurie M. Suess·Associate ProducerTony Wade·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Linda M. Bass·Wardrobe MasterFrank Byers·Gaffer
By the Numbers
77.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$26M
ROI 839%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F8F8F8
#E60066
#0066CC
Mood
Romantic, Playful
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“An illustrated movie poster depicts a young man in a blue suit standing on a stack of books, kissing a woman in a pink dress and blue high heels. The man holds ”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
Bouquet Of Yellow FlowersStack Of BooksWhite SneakersSilver High Heel
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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