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School for Seduction (Original title)
Dates: 2004 (Copyright), 03 December 2004 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Germany

Director: Sue Heel

Synopsis: Comedy. The humdrum lives of four women who live in in Newcastle, north-east England, are transformed by the arrival of Italian femme fatale Sophia Rosselini and her School for Seduction. For Clare, Irene and sisters Kelly and Donna, the School for Seduction is a much needed break from reality, promising success in how to be sexy, seductive and in control. All the women turn to Sophia for guidance and strength in their troubles, but unbeknown to them, Sophia has a dark secret that is about to be discovered.

Genre:
Comedy
Releases
Date: 2004not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 100 mins

Credits (179)
©: School for Seduction PLC, ©/Production Company: UKFS 5 LLP, Production Company/Presented by: Ipso Facto Films, In association with: AV Pictures, In association with: Redbus Films, In association with: School for Seduction PLC, In association with: Telepool, Tower 8 LLP, Developed in association with: Her Films Limited, Cutting Edge/Chester Music Limited, Logo/[Production Company]: Northern Film and Media Office, CNE Capital North East, Executive Producer: Vic Bateman, Executive Producer: Ashley Sidaway, Executive Producer: Simon Franks, Executive Producer: Zygi Kamasa, Co-executive Producer: Philip Moross, Jay Kamel, Produced by: Steve Bowden, Produced by: Christine Alderson, Angad Paul, Line Producer: Andrew Wood, Unit Manager (2nd Unit Rome Italy): Fabio Mancini, Unit Manager (Addit Phot Newc upnTy): Corrin Bonnicelli, Production Manager: Isobel Thomas, Production Manager (2nd Unit Rome Italy): Gianluca Leurini, Production Manager (Addit Phot NewcTyne): Hayley Manning, Production Co-ordinator: Hayley Manning, Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit RomIt): Giorgia Passarelli, Production Co-ord (Addit Phot NewcTyne): Matt Gallagher, Assistant to the Production Co-ordinator: Lesley Gibson, 2nd Unit Rome Italy [Productn Services]: Eillepi Productions, Production Accountant: Michael Brent, Assistant Production Accountant: Sandy Coroon, Post-production Accountant: John Coffey, Unit Manager: Leon Ballin, Location Manager: Luc Webster, Location Manager (Addit Phot Newc upnTy): Mark Gales, Assistant Location Manager: Mark Gales, Location Assistant: Nathan Jones, Location Asst (Addit Phot Newc upnTy): Davey Gales, Stephen Armstrong, Post-production Supervisor: Jackie Vance, Post-production Co-ordinator: Hayley Manning, Post-production Assistant: Lesley Gibson, Production Secretary: Tracy Effard, Assistant Director (2nd Unit Rome Italy): Gilles Cannatella, Assistant Director (Addit Phot NewcTy 1): Andrew Bainbridge, Assistant Director (Addit Phot NewcTy 2): Elizabeth Johnson, Assistant Director (Addit Phot NewcTy 3): Shea Bradley, 1st Assistant Director: Roy Stevens, 2nd Assistant Director: Jerry Daly, 3rd Assistant Director: Martin Lillico, 3rd Assistant Director: Tom Rye, Script Supervisor: Lorely Farley, Script Supervisor: Sharon Watt, Script Supervisor: Pauline Grant, Script Supervisor (Addit Phot Newc upTy): Carole McKenzie, Casting: Chloé Emmerson, Casting Associate: Kirsten Reynolds, Casting Assistant: Mercedes Grower, US Casting: Roe Baker, Crowd Casting/Co-ordinator: Emma Lawson, Crowd [Casting] Agency: Northern Professionals, Written by: Sue Heel, Martin Herron, Director of Photography: Tony Imi, Director of Phot (Addit Phot NewcTy): Tony Imi, Camera Operator: Roberto Contreras-Doherty, Camera Operator: Chris Howard, Camera Operator (Addit Phot Newc upn Ty): Peter Versey, Addit Camera Op (Addit Phot Newc upn Ty): Chris Hunt, Steadicam Operator: Howard J. Smith, Focus Puller: Clive Prior, Additional Focus: Gavin Richards, Additional Focus: Lol Crawley, Additional Focus: Matt Poynter, Zac Nicholson, Focus Puller (Addit Phot Newc upn Ty): Ralph Ramsden, Addit Foc Pullr (Addit Phot Newc upn Ty): Matt Fox, Richard Lawson, Clapper Loader: Phil Humphries, Clapper Loader (Addit Phot Newc upn Ty): Fran Weston, Addit ClapLoadr (Addit Phot Newc upn Ty): Richard Lawson, Camera Trainee: Glen Coulman, Gaffer: Alan Martin, Best Boy: Lee Martin, Electrician: Kevin Roberts, Electrician: Rob Andrew, Electrician: Rob Walton, Additional Electrician: Mickey May, Additional Electrician: David Murray, Additional Electrician: Ron Duggory, Additional Electrician: Jo Flannagan, Additional Electrician: Paul Listner, Additional Electrician: Stephen Listner, Additional Electrician: Mickey Page, Niall Smith, Additional Elec (Addit Phot Newc upnTy): Phil Hirst, Grip: Phil Aylward, Key Grip (2nd Unit Rome Italy): Angelo Donadone, Grip (Addit Phot Newc upn Ty): Jim Will, Stills Photographer: Stephen Morley, Stills Trainee: Catherine Lanning, Publicity Photographer: Alex Telfer, Special Effects Designer: Ian Rowley, Special Effects Assistant: Linda Hayward, Editor: David Martin, Editor: Sean Barton, Additional Editing: Michael Pentley, Assistant Editor: Claire Storey, Assistant Editor: Marc Thompson, 1st Assistant Editor: Tasmin Persaud, Production Designer: Suzanne Field, Production Designer: Ash Wilkinson, Art Director: Jo Newberry, Art Director: Ciareen Todd, Art Director (Addit Phot Newc upTy): Jo Newberry, Set Dresser (Addit Phot Newc upTy): James Sargeant, Production Buyer: Douglas Harvey, Production Buyer: David Medleycott, Standby Props: John Mckenzie, Standby Props: Richie Tongê, Tom Airey, Standby Props (Addit Phot Newc upTy): James Sargeant, Standby Carpenter: James Sargeant, Carpenter: Mark Allan, Carpenter: Colin Henderson, Costume Designer: Sally Plum, Costume Designer (Addit Phot Newc upTy): Karen Beale, Assistant Costume Designer: Anita Lad, Asst Costume Designer (Add Phot Newc Ty): James Baylan, Wardrobe Master: Michael Rivelli, Wardrobe Mistress (Addit Phot Newc Ty): Jean Barratt, Wardrobe Assistant: Caroline Thorp, Make-up Designer: Sarah Grundy, Make-up Artist: Lorraine Hill, Jo Gilyead, Make-up Trainee: Sandrine Mugglestone, Cassie Shuttleworth, Make-up Work Experience: Lucy Bowden, Make-up/Hair Designer (AdditPhot NuTyne): Sarah Grundy, Make-up Artist (Addit Phot NuTyne): Lorraine Hill, Michael Birtley, Titles/Opticals: Cineimage, Cin (Optical/Title Supervision): Steve Boag, Martin Bullard, Cin (Title Design): Matthew Symonds, Cin (Optical Camera): Dave Gurney, Laboratory: Soho Images, Film Grader: Martin McGlone, Scanning: Keyline, Music Composer: Mark Thomas, Music Supervisor: John Boughtwood, Choreography: Jonathan Smart, Sound Recordist: Tommy Hair, Sound Recordist (Addit Phot Newc upTy): Tommy Hair, Boom Operator: Stuart Wright, Boom Operator (Addit Phot Newc upTy): Stuart Wright, [Sound] Mixed at: Interact Sound Ltd, Re-recording Mixer: Aad Wirtz, Re-recording Mixer (Bray Film Studios): Mark Sheffield, William Bix, Sound Contact: Nick Pocock, Luke Robinson, Re-recorded at: Synxspeed Post Production, Supervising Sound Editor: William Parnell, Supervising Sound Editor: Phil Bothamley, Assistant Sound Editor: Lee Sheffield, Negative Cutting: Jason Wheeler Film Services, Dialogue Editor: James Loosemore, Assistant Dialogue Editor: Rhys Maitland-Jones, Foley Artist: Jean Sheffield, Stunt Co-ordinator: Gerry Crampton, Stuntman: Roy Alon, Dialogue Coach: Ros Simmons, Publicity: Freud Communications, Publicist: Sasha Gibson
Cast (37)
Kelly Brook ('Sophia Rosselini', Gillian), Emily Woof (Kelly), Dervla Kirwan (Clare Hughes), Margi Clarke (Irene), Jessica Johnson (Donna, Kelly's younger sister), Neil Stuke (Craig Hughes), Tim Healy (Derek), Sabina Loddo (Italian teacher), Jake Canuso (Giovanni), Antonio Pellegrino, Emma Lawson, Manuela Tundo (Italian graduate), Jody Baldwin (Gail), Tracy Hann (Laura), Nicola Blackwell (Lucy), Jane Holman (Kelly's mum), Gez Casey (Kelly's dad), Tracy Gillman (Pauline), Sharon Percy (Karen), Nick Whitfield (Brian, Kelly's supervisor), Sophie Dix (receptionist), Joy Sanders, Jane Dixon, Louise Mason, Michelle Fox, Zoe Lambert, Pauline Moriarty, Jackie Philips (English student), Ben Porter (Toni), Daymon Britton (Mark, Irene's son), Sue Heel (Kelly's neighbour), Jayne Fairley (secretary), Donald McBride (Jimmy), David Whitaker (Sam), Adam Page (smitten man), Bill Speed (1st golfer), Duncan Bannatyne (Derek's friend)