''Mr. Love'' is a 1986 British

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Roy Battersby Roy John Battersby (20 April 1936 – 10 January 2024) was a British television director, known for his work in drama productions such as '' Between The Lines'', ''Inspector Morse'', '' Cracker'' and '' A Touch of Frost.'' Early in his career, h ...

and starring Barry Jackson,

Maurice Denham William Maurice Denham (23 December 1909 – 24 July 2002) was an English actor who appeared in over 100 films and television programmes in his long career. Early life Denham was born on 23 December 1909 in Beckenham, Kent, the son of Eleanor ...

and

Margaret Tyzack Margaret Maud Tyzack (9 September 193125 June 2011) was an English actress. Her television roles included '' The Forsyte Saga'' (1967) '' I, Claudius'' (1976), and George Lucas's '' Young Indiana Jones'' (1992–1993). She won the 1970 BAFTA TV ...

. It was made by

Goldcrest Films Goldcrest Films is an independent British distribution, production, post production, and finance company. Operating from London and New York, Goldcrest is a privately owned integrated filmed entertainment company. Goldcrest Films oversees the pr ...

. Its budget was £486,000.Alexander Walker, ''Icons in the Fire: The Rise and Fall of Practically Everyone in the British Film Industry 1984-2000'', Orion Books, 2005 p31 (Another account says £1.1 million.) Goldcrest Films invested the £486,000 and received £330,000, recording a loss of £156,000.

Plot

A mild-mannered gardener becomes a lovable legend in his town for his talent to romantically please every woman that fancies him.

Cast

Production

The film was filmed at several notable locations in England, mainly in

Southport Southport is a seaside resort, seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, West Lancashire coastal plain and the east coast of the Irish Sea, approximately north of ...

, Merseyside and at

Phoenix Cinema The Phoenix Cinema is an independent single-screen community cinema in East Finchley, London, England. It was built in 1910 and opened in 1912 as the East Finchley Picturedrome. It is one of the oldest continuously-running cinemas in the ...

in East Finchley."Mr. Love", Turner Classic Movies
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Gallery

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References

External links

* 1986 comedy films British comedy films 1980s English-language films 1980s British films {{1980s-UK-comedy-film-stub