School for Seduction (2004)
Starring: Kelly Brook, Emily Woof, Dervla Kirwan, Margi Clarke, Jessica Johnson, Neil Stuke, Tim Healy, Ben Porter, Daymon Brittan, Nick Whitfield, Jake Canuso
Director: Sue Heel
Running Time: 105 minutes
US MPAA rating: N/AUK BBFC rating: 12a
Comedy, Drama, Romance
The beautiful Sophia Rosselini (Kelly Brook) clears out of Naples fast, seeking refuge from her husband Giovanni (Jake Canuso) in, of all places, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. There she opens an 'Academy of Seductive Arts', offering lessons in seduction, glamour and 'being a woman'. Her nightclass attracts women (and even a man) of every age and background, all united by a yearning for change. Kelly (Emily Woof) is a young single mother who longs for a managerial position with better pay and fewer hours; Clare (Dervla Kirawn) wishes her chauvinist husband Craig (Neil Stuke) would show greater interest in her than in his Alfa Romeo Spider; Irene (Margi Clarke) wants to rekindle the lost passion in her decades-spanning marriage to Derek (Tim Healy); Donna (Jessica Johnson) wants to find something worthwhile beyond her job at the ASDA checkout, and thinks she may have found it in Irene's son Mark (Daymon Brittan); and Toni (Ben Porter) wants to improve his female impersonation act. Sophia gives them all the confidence they need to transform their lives - only she harbours a secret with the potential to undermine all her lessons.
Think 'Trainspotting' without the drugs, think
It's Got: A positive image of female solidarity and self-realisation; a grown man who has named, and talks to, his sportscar; corruption in the lower ranks of ASDA; excursions to a place called clitoris; and the film ends with a character declaring 'Shite!'
It Needs: Well, it's a bit slight (but hey, it is a comedy)
Alternatives: Italian for Beginners, 'Shirley Valentine', Calendar Girls, The Full Monty
Summary: This post-feminist ensemble comedy shows that while there may be Latin spirit in everyone, there is also Northern soul.
Review Date: 29th November 2004
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External Links
School for Seduction at the IMDB
Comments4 Comments |
| SCHOOL FOR SEDUCTION - BRILL FILM CANT WAIT TO SEE IT AGAIN |
| Comment by:- | | 03 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| I really enjoyed this film, which portrays Newcastle as the great city it is! Excellent performances by all the cast, especially from Sharon Percy who play Karen one of the Asda girls. Go see this film! |
| Comment by:- | | 04 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| I thought it was great! It had me laughing all the way through the casting was brilliant especially Daymon Britton. I can't wait til it comes out on video |
| Comment by:- | | 08 December 2004 | ip: logged |
| My mate Dave has money in this film. If it flops he will be on the streets. Please Please Please go to see this film. If possible see it 3 times. Tell all your friends about it. |
| Comment by:- | | 16 December 2004 | ip: logged |
