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Guilty Pleasures

Every four seconds a romance novel published by Harlequin or its British counterpart, Mills & Boon, is sold somewhere in the world. Julie Moggan’s 'Guilty Pleasures' takes an amusing and touching look at this global phenomenon. Ironies abound in the contrasts between the everyday lives of the books’ readers and the fantasy worlds that offer them escape.

Guilty Pleasures: Filmmaker Interview with Julie Moggan

18m 59s

Director Julie Moggan sits down with filmmaker Geoffrey Smith to talk about delving into the world of romance novels, and the ethics of making humorous documentaries.

Previews + Extras

  • Guilty Pleasures - Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Guilty Pleasures - Trailer

    S25 E4 - 2m 48s

    Every four seconds a romance novel published by Harlequin or its British counterpart, Mills & Boon, is sold somewhere in the world. Julie Moggan’s 'Guilty Pleasures' takes an amusing and touching look at this global phenomenon. Ironies abound in the contrasts between the everyday lives of the books’ readers and the fantasy worlds that offer them escape.

  • Guilty Pleasures: This Must Be A Dream: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Guilty Pleasures: This Must Be A Dream

    S25 E4 - 1m 33s

    Hiroko's husband describes his desire to have more children, but understands that it cannot happen at this moment because it would interrupt Hiroko's dancing.

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