Intimate Relations (1996)

Director:

Philip Goodhew

Writer:

Philip Goodhew (writer)

Release Date:

6 June 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

In the Spring of 1956, in a quaint little town, a crime took place, that shocked a nation... This is the true story.

Plot:

Harold Guppy moves into the Beasley household as a lodger. Before long Mrs. Beasley falls for him and eventually ends up in his bed...

Plot Keywords:

1950s | Black Comedy | Cheat On Husband | Adulterous Wife | Independent Film

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Julie Walters	...	Marjorie Beasley
Rupert Graves	...	Harold Guppy
Matthew Walker	...	Stanley Beasley
Laura Sadler	...	Joyce Beasley
Holly Aird	...	Deirdre
Les Dennis	...	Maurice Guppy
Elizabeth McKechnie	...	Iris Guppy
James Aiden	...	George
Michael Bertenshaw	...	Mr. Pugh
Judy Clifton	...	Mrs. Fox-Davies
Christopher Cook	...	Deirdre's Baby
Candace Hallinan	...	Pauline
Charles Hart	...	Hotel Receptionist
George Hart	...	Car Vendor
Amanda Holden	...	Pamela

MPAA:

Rated R for distrubing sexual situations, a scene of related violence and some language.

Runtime:

USA:105 min

Country:

UK | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:12 (video rating) | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Abergavenny, Gwent, Wales, UK

Company:

Boxer Films

Trivia:

Based on the true story of Albert Goozee, who, on a summer's afternoon in 1956, knifed to death his 53-year-old landlady Lydia Leakey and her 14-year-old daughter Norma at a popular New Forest picnic spot. Goozee claimed to have become trapped in an adulterous affair with his middle-aged landlady, and that he had been blackmailed into returning every time he had tried to leave or break off the relationship. Goozee was tried only for the murder of the teenage girl, convicted and imprisoned for life.

Quotes:

Marjorie Beasley: A lady's reputation is all she has.

Unusually fascinating and quite enjoyable in ways that are difficult to explain.

Perverse, well-acted (Julie Walters cheery, mother-knows-best, psycho-bitch performance is not to be missed), and endlessly interesting little-seen English film tells the odd tale of how in the early 1950's one very ignorant young man unwittingly got himself involved with one very demented old gal and her equally disturbed teenage daughter soon after renting a room out of their home. Comparable to "The Young Poisoner's Handbook" in atmosphere, and in it's morbidly gleeful presentation of strange, little heard true-crime stories. "Intimate Relations" is an oddly enjoyable film if you allow yourself to be on the same twisted wave length as the flick. Eye-brow raising scenes galore fill this movie, I'll admit, and a good deal of creative liberties are taken with the true story on which this film is based. I still, regardless of all, highly recommend "Intimate Relations" if you can get your hands on it. Because, I am of the opinion (like previous reviewers have stated) that seeing a movie like this is almost healthy now and then in that it jars your senses and makes you grateful that your family isn't as messed up as the one witnessed in this movie!