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The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970)

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Directed by
John Krish
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
R
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A talent agent feels bored with his life and has an affair with his best friend's wife. The story follows how this choice affects his relationships and his sense of purpose.

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What happens

The Man Who Had Power Over Women is a 1970 British comedy film directed by John Krish and starring Rod Taylor, Carol White and James Booth. It was written by Chris Bryant and Allan Scott. A successful talent agent grows disenchanted with his life and begins an affair with his best friend's wife. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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