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Private Lessons (1981): movie guide
Private Lessons (1981) is a Comedy, Romance running about 87 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 5.7/10 from 134 votes. Notable cast includes Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown, Patrick Piccininni. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 1981-05-01
- Runtime: 87 min
- TMDB: 5.7/10
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 1981-05-01
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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 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.
Cast highlights
Private Lessons features Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown, Patrick Piccininni, Ed Begley Jr., Pamela Jean Bryant. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 1981-05-01. Runtime: 87 minutes. TMDB score: 5.7/10 (134 votes). Genres: Comedy, Romance. Original language: en. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Private Lessons?
- Private Lessons is listed as Comedy, Romance on TMDB.
- How long is Private Lessons?
- Private Lessons runs about 87 minutes.
- Who stars in Private Lessons?
- Cast highlights include Sylvia Kristel, Howard Hesseman, Eric Brown, Patrick Piccininni, Ed Begley Jr., Pamela Jean Bryant.
- Does Cinema Box stream Private Lessons?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
