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Private Lessons

1981-05-01 · 87 min · ★ 5.7

Comedy · Romance

Phillip Filmore is a naive, 15-year-old, preoccupied with sex, who develops a crush on Nicole Mallow, the new 30-something, French housekeeper and sitter to look after him when Phillip's father is out of town for the summer on a "business" trip. But Mr. Filmore's unscrupulous chauffeur, Lester Lewis, takes advantage of Phillip's crush on Nicole to hire her to seduce the youth, then draws her into a plot to fake her own death in a blackmail scheme aimed to drain Phillip's trust fund.

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Directors
Alan Myerson
Production companies
Jensen Farley Pictures, Barry & Enright Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,800,000
Revenue
USD 26,279,000

Top Cast

Sylvia KristelSylvia KristelMallow
Howard HessemanHoward HessemanLester
Eric BrownEric BrownPhilly
Patrick PiccininniPatrick PiccininniSherman
Ed Begley Jr.Ed Begley Jr.Jack Travis
Pamela Jean BryantPamela Jean BryantJoyce
Meridith BaerMeridith BaerMiss Phipps
Ron FosterRon FosterFillmore
Peter ElblingPeter ElblingWaiter
Beans MoroccoBeans MoroccoGreen
Dan GreenburgHotel Owner
Marian GibsonFlorence

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