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The only thing more tangled than this marriage is the business deal built on it.
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Love Is a Splendid Illusion (1970)

swinging London hangoverMediterranean melodramasoap opera deluxe

Overview

DramaRomance

A young London couple who have trouble remaining faithful to each other visit Italy, where the husband's cheating ways come to a head when the secret lover of his equally cheating wife turns out to be a potential business partner.

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Standout Aspects

Production

Italy location shooting on clearly minimal budget.

Costume

Peak unbuttoned shirts and questionable neckerchiefs.

Best for:Solo: When you want to judge fictional people worse than your ex.·Background: Fold laundry to 1970s casual infidelity energy.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Frequent casual 1970s bedroom scenes, very European.
Tom Clegg

Director

Tom Clegg

ReleasedSep 3, 1970
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Piccadilly Film Productions

Top Cast

Lisa Collings

Lisa Collings

Amanda Dubarry

Mark Kingston

Mark Kingston

Bernard Collins

Fiona Curzon

Fiona Curzon

Liz

Nancy Nevinson

Nancy Nevinson

Amanda's Mother

David Fennelly

David Fennelly

Hotel Receptionist (as David Fenell)

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Deep Dive

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Cultural

Marketed as risqué exploitation but plays more like moralizing cautionary tale—British cinema's awkward straddle between permissive society values and traditional storytelling.

Trivia

Director Tom Clegg later found success with The Sweeney TV series; this early feature was largely forgotten until recent cult rediscovery for its spectacularly dated relationship politics.

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