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Private Lessons (1981)

When EMANUELLE's Sylvia Kristel is your teacher the bedroom is the classroom

ComedyRomance

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.

Release Date
May 1, 1981
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.7/10 (131 votes)

Director: Alan Myerson

Cast: Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown, Patrick Piccininni, Ed Begley Jr., Pamela Jean Bryant, Meridith Baer, Ron Foster

Production: Jensen Farley Pictures, Barry & Enright Productions
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Budget
$3M
Revenue
$26M
Full Cast (12 people)

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Private Lessons

When EMANUELLE's Sylvia Kristel is your teacher the bedroom is the classroom

When EMANUELLE's Sylvia Kristel is your teacher the bedroom is the classroom

5.7
87 min

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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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date5/1/1981
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Cast

Sylvia Kristel

as Mallow

Howard Hesseman

as Lester

Eric Brown

as Philly

Patrick Piccininni

as Sherman

Ed Begley Jr.

as Jack Travis

Pamela Jean Bryant

as Joyce

Meridith Baer

as Miss Phipps

Ron Foster

as Fillmore

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Private Lessons about?

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…

How long is Private Lessons?

1h 27m

When was Private Lessons released?

May 1, 1981

Who directed Private Lessons?

Alan Myerson

Who stars in Private Lessons?

Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown

What genre is Private Lessons?

Comedy, Romance

What is Private Lessons rated?

R

Is Private Lessons available to stream?

Yes, on fuboTV and Troma NOW