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2013 Biopic directed by Michael Winterbottom about Paul Raymond, the porn baron, property developer and self-styled "King of Soho."

Provides examples of:

  • Accents Aren't Hereditary: Justified with Debbie. She went away to boarding school and developed a noticeably posher accent that her parents or her brother, Howard.
  • Accent Slip-Up: Paul's Scouse accent occasionally breaks through the more neutral one he affects.
  • Addled Addict: Debbie pleads with Paul to chop her out a line while she's in labour with her daughter.
  • The Cameo: Dara Ó Briain as the alternative comedian who Paul and Debbie.
  • Naturalized Name: Paul's birth name, Geoffrey Quinn, is noticeably more Irish than the one he chose for himself.
  • Nepotism: Paul makes Debbie the star of her own show, only for her to fall flat on her face.
  • Parental Favoritism: Paul favours Debbie massively over his two sons.
  • Sex with the Ex: Paul tries his luck with his ex-wife and his ex-girlfriend at Debbie's wedding.
  • Shout-Out:
    • The band at Debbie's wedding play a cover of "This Guy's in Love with You" by Herb Alpert and His Tijuana Brass.

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