Sheffield History Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 THE PRINCIPLES OF LUST A British film that's not afraid to punch above its weight, The Principles Of Lust has been quietly touted as Blighty's answer to Fight Club, though it's actually nothing like David Fincher's schizophrenic masterpiece. Instead, this tale of a novelist who's drawn into a dark subculture of sex, drugs, and bare-knuckle kiddie fighting is a fascinating failure that scores points for being bold enough to go against the grain. In Sheffield, on the dole novelist Paul (Alec Newman) literally bumps into Billy (Marc Warren) in a car crash. Offering to buy Paul a drink, Billy takes him to a nearby strip club in a rundown pub. Intrigued by this back room environment of easy sex and plentiful drugs, Paul is gradually lured into Billy's world and becomes fascinated by his new friend's involvement with brutal bare-knuckle fighting competitions where 11-year-old boys batter each other senseless. Risking everything - including his relationship with unimpressed girlfriend Juliette (Sienna Guillory) - Paul decides to take a walk on the wild side... "EDGY, DARK ATMOSPHERE" Likely to cause a stir because of its explicit scenes of orgies and coke snorting, what really separates The Principles Of Lust from the crowd is its edgy, dark atmosphere that combines conventional Hollywood thrillers about sociopaths - eg Fight Club, Bad Influence - with a distinctly British, rough and ready feel. Firing on all cylinders, debut feature director Penny Woolcock - who once made waves with the Channel 4 drama Tina Goes Shopping - delivers a film that's too insistent on being distinctive and dream-like to really hold together as a coherent drama. Instead, it joins a select group of recent low-budget British cinema - from The Last Great Wilderness to This Is Not A Love Song - that dares to say no to the conventions of Hollywood filmmaking while damning the consequences. FILMING LOCATIONS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejayone Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I haven't seen this yet, although remember reading lots about it at the time of it's release. I remember a lot of the scenes were shot in and around Le Chambre at Attercliffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Cast: Alec Newman Marc Warren Sienna Guillory Mackenzie Crook Lara Clifton Alexander Popplewell Julian Barratt Gwyne Hollis Kelli Hollis Tommy Yates Skint Eastwood Nisha Nayar Dylan Fielding Ricky Roberts Luke Smedley Jake Geddes Meryl Hampton Roger Butcher James Coleman Gerald Kydd Anna Peters Kenia Prado Tony Kirkland John “Buster” Keeton Mick Quirke Paul Dungworth Fiona Lawrence Mark Catley Jane Wilson Chris Smedley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 On 18/02/2007 at 11:36, deejayone said: I haven't seen this yet, although remember reading lots about it at the time of it's release. I remember a lot of the scenes were shot in and around Le Chambre at Attercliffe. Yeah it's (VERY) explicit 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black75 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 It would be nice if someone could actually list the places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield History Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 On 11/01/2023 at 19:18, black75 said: It would be nice if someone could actually list the places. Part of the fun is identifying them and trying to guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black75 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 On 15/01/2023 at 20:29, Sheffield History said: Part of the fun is identifying them and trying to guess! I've done that, and it's the few that I don't know that are frustrating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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