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Notable for its sets; consisting solely of gray back-alley, green kitchen, red dining room, white women's bathroom and Richard's bookshop, in which the outfits of the characters change color to conform to; and for its NC-17 rating. Theories regarding the film's meaning are diverse; but the popular consensus seems to be that it is a metaphor for the oppression of the poor by the rich and by governments; with Richard representing the poor masses and Albert the oppressive upper class. More particularly, it is popularly regarded as criticism of the tax laws of [[Margaret Thatcher]].
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* [[And Your Little Dog, Too]]: Albert does this a few times. One of the more vile examples is when a business partner has an argument with him and he decides to stab his wife in the face with a fork.
* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: {{spoiler|Albert loses everything and the rest of the cast get together to humiliate and kill him. Meanwhile, Michael is dead and at least two of the characters are scarred for life.}}
* [[Break the Cutie]]: The [[Tenor Boy]] mentioned below and Georgina.
* [[Coitus Uninterruptus]]: Nothing short of the fear of death will stop Georgina and Richard from having sex.
* [[Cold
* [[Crapsack World]]: Albert can publically brutilize people, including his own wife and customers at his restaurant, and there are [[There Are No Police|no police officers to call]], apparently. The closest thing to authority we see are health inspectors.
* [[Crazy Jealous Guy]]: Albert
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* [[Do You Want to Copulate]]: It doesn't even get that wordy as far as Michael and Georgina are concerned.
* [[Explicit Content]]
* [[Fan Disservice]]: [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|Nekkid Helen Mirren]] = *''[[Hello Nurse|drooooooool...]]''*. Nekkid Helen Mirren covered in rotting cadaver = *''[[Nausea Fuel|errrgggg...]]''*
* [[Force Feeding]]: Albert's favored method of torture, eventually [[Hoist By His Own Petard|turned back on him]].
* [[Glad to Be Alive Sex]]: If you just avoided getting killed by Albert, you'd wanna celebrate as well.
* [[Good People Have Good Sex]]
* [[Hair
* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: Albert will be a humanitarian whether he wants to be or not!
* [[Instant Seduction]]: Ooohhhhh yeah.
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** He does run over one with his car after another blistering row with Georgina, and the body is shown in close up, although whether this was intentional or he just didn't pay attention to where he was going is uncertain.
* [[Large Ham]]: Albert.
* [[Laser
* [[Law of Inverse Fertility]]: Georgina explains that she is unable to have children with the possible implication that she wants them.
* [[Making Love in All The Wrong Places]]: Happens in the ladies' restroom, a bookstore, an empty lot, and in the middle of the restaurant's kitchen [[No Big Deal|while surrounded by staff]].
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* [[Naked People Trapped Outside]]: Or in a meat van anyway.
* [[Nouveau Riche]]: Albert is filthy rich but has all the class of a cockroach.
* [[Politically
* [[The Promise]]: Albert is forced to keep his promise which involved killing and eating Michael. He did intend for it to be a partial promise, though.
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: The movie is actually surprisingly funny at times due to its over-the-top nature.
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