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Villain (1971)

Villain poster
Directed by
Michael Tuchner
Genre
drama film, heist film, crime film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A ruthless gangster plans and carries out a violent robbery in London. The story follows his cold and manipulative relationships with his mother and his lover.

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What happens

Villain is a 1971 British gangster film directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport and Donald Sinden. It is based on James Barlow's 1968 novel The Burden of Proof. Villain was director Michael Tuchner's first feature film after directing in television. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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