The Look of Love

The Look of Love

Steve Coogan is set to return to the big screen next week in biopic The Look of Love.

The movie sees him reunite with director Michael Winterbottom as they tell the story of Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britain's richest man.

Coogan takes on the role of Raymond in the movie for what is his first big screen outing of 2013.

And we have some great new clips from the film ahead of the release next week:

Winterbottom and Coogan have worked together on the likes of A Cock and Bull Story and 24 Hour Party People and this is the director's first movie since Everyday.

Matt Greenhalgh has penned the screenplay and he has been behind scripts for Control and Nowhere Boy.

A terrific cast has been assembled as Imogen Poots, Anna Friel, Stephen Fry, Matt Lucas as Shirley Henderson are all on board to tell this fascinating story.

After starting his show business career as a mind-reader in a cabaret act, Paul Raymond went on to become Britain's richest man and a modern King Midas.

With an entrepreneurial eye and a realisation that sex sells, he began building his empire of gentleman's clubs, porn magazines and nude theatre - provoking outrage and titillation in equal measure.

Raymond's personal life was as colourful as his revue shows. His marriage to Jean, a nude dancer and choreographer, ended in a difficult divorce when he met Fiona - a glamour model who became the famous pin-up star of his magazines and shows.

His daughter Debbie was the true love of his life, his business partner and heir to his empire - until her tragic and untimely death aged 36. Three weeks later Raymond was named Britain's richest man and his fortune put at £1.5billion.

The Look of Love is released 26th April


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