The Joy of Sex
The Joy of Sex Synopsis
Alex Comfort, a British science professor specialised in the lifelong study of molluscs, thought he was writing ‘an antidote to war’. He, his wife Ruth, and her best friend Jane, an unconventional throuple in the quiet suburbs of 1970s North London, challenged societal norms, lasting a decade. It was the laboratory where recipes outlined in the manual, as well as the instantly recognisable hand-drawn sketches of hirsute hippies having sex, were born. The book was erotic, funny, and wholesome, reinventing sex and love for ordinary people and giving them permission to enjoy sex for the first time ever.
The Joy of Sex is a romance, drama and comedy film directed by Sharon Maguire. It stars Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Julianne Moore and David Tennant.
- Director:
- Sharon Maguire
- Writers:
- Lise Mayer, Sharon Maguire
- Producers:
- Alison Owen, Debra Hayward, Anand Tucker
- Production:
- Embankment Films, Lionsgate UK, Seven Stories, Alive Entertainment, Kinescope Pictures, Kintop Pictures, Monumental Pictures, DZ Bank
- Status:
- In Production
The Joy of Sex Cast & Crew
Main cast
Colin Firth
as Alex Comfort
Laura Linney
as Ruth Comfort
Julianne Moore
as Jane
David Tennant
Jason Watkins
Vicky Krieps
Key crew
Directed by Sharon Maguire, written by Lise Mayer and Sharon Maguire, produced by Alison Owen, Debra Hayward and Anand Tucker.
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The main cast of The Joy of Sex includes Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Julianne Moore, David Tennant and Jason Watkins. The film was directed by Sharon Maguire. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.