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Mr. Love

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Mr. Love
Directed byRoy Battersby
Written byKenneth Eastaugh
Produced byRobin Douet
Susan Richards
StarringBarry Jackson
Maurice Denham
Marcia Warren
CinematographyClive Tickner
Edited byAlan Cumner-Price
Music byWilly Russell
Release date
  • 21 February 1986 (1986-02-21)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
Italian

Mr. Love is a 1986 British comedy film directed by Roy Battersby and starring Barry Jackson, Maurice Denham and Margaret Tyzack.[1] It was made by Goldcrest Films.

Its budget was £486,000.[2] (Another account says £1.1 million.[3]) Goldcrest Films invested the £486,000 and received £330,000, recording a loss of £156,000.[4]

Plot

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A mild-mannered gardener becomes a lovable legend in his town for his talent to romantically please every woman that fancies him.

Cast

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Production

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The film was filmed at several notable locations in England, mainly in Southport, Merseyside and at Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ BFI.org
  2. ^ Alexander Walker, Icons in the Fire: The Rise and Fall of Practically Everyone in the British Film Industry 1984-2000, Orion Books, 2005 p31
  3. ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 26.
  4. ^ Eberts, Jake; Illott, Terry (1990). My indecision is final. Faber and Faber. p. 657.
  5. ^ "Mr. Love", Turner Classic Movies: article. Accessed 23 July 2020.
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