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Love is a Splendid Illusion (Original title)
Date: 1970 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Tom Clegg

Synopsis: A young London couple who have trouble remaining faithful to each other visit Italy where he sleeps with a German prostitute and the French wife of a British tourist. She finds that her lover from back home is also in town and he turns out to be a potential business contact for her boyfriend who uses her to get in contact with him.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: January 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 72 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Richard Schulman Entertainments

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(7)
Film materials(7)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7728 FeetBFI identifier: C-97221
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 35mm InterpositiveBase: AcetateSound: SilentStock date: 1969BFI identifier: N-129245
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm InterpositiveBase: AcetateSound: SilentStock date: 1969BFI identifier: N-129700
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm NegativeBase: AcetateSound: SoundStock date: 1969BFI identifier: N-129668
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm NegativeBase: AcetateSound: SoundStock date: 1969BFI identifier: N-129669
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm NegativeBase: AcetateSound: SoundStock date: 1969BFI identifier: N-129670
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm NegativeBase: AcetateSound: SoundStock date: 1969BFI identifier: N-129673
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film