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Summary
Fontaine Khaled is the London wife of wealthy Arab businessman Benjamin, whose money she blows on partying and on her nightclub, "The Hobo".
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 50
Letterboxd · 654 ratings2.9/5
IMDb4.4
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most romances, −11 min on the typical 107
typical 10796Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1978
August 17, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more28 people
- Joan CollinsFontaine Khaled
- Sue LloydVanessa Grant
- Walter GotellBen Khaled
- Oliver TobiasTony Blake
- Mark BurnsLeonard
- Doug FisherSammy
- TATony AllynHal
- PLPeter LukasIan Thane
- Natalie OgleMaddy
- Constantine GregoryLord Newton
- MWMerlin WardPeter
Sarah LawsonAnne Khaled
Chris JaggerRock Star
Peter DennisMarc- FBFelicity BuirskiDeborah
Minah BirdMolly
Emma JacobsAlex
Jeremy ChildLawyer- FDFranco De RosaFranco
Shango BakuFlowers- PBPeter BourkeGordon
- TRTania RogersJanine
- SFSharon FusseyDenise
- HFHilda FenemoreTony's Mother
Directing · 3
- Quentin Masters Director
- Anne Edwards Continuity
- Vincent Winter Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Jackie Collins Writer
Production · 8
- George A. Walker Executive Producer
- Oscar Lerman Executive Producer
- Edward Simons Executive Producer
- Ronald S. Kass Producer
- David Korda Production Supervisor
- Arnold Schulkes Location Manager
Camera · 2
- Peter Hannan Director of Photography
- Graeme Scaife Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- David Campling Editor
- Bryan Oates Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Biddu Original Music Composer
- David Stephenson Boom Operator
- Peter Keen Sound Editor
- Stan Phillips Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Michael Bastow Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Stella Morris Makeup Artist
- Penny Rose Wardrobe Master
- Ann Marie Ward Makeup Artist
- Ross Carver Hairdresser
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