The Leading Man (1996)
- Directed by
- John Duigan
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A celebrated playwright hires a charming American actor to seduce his wife so he can leave her for a younger woman. The actor becomes entangled in a web of manipulation and unexpected feelings.
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What happens
The Leading Man is a 1996 British romantic drama film directed by John Duigan. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1996 but was not released in the United States until March 1998. The film is set in London in the winter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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