Drama Cult Classic

Banking, billionaires, and betrayal collide in this cross-continental romance of risky propositions.

LOVE AND MONEY

Q: What is Love and Money about?

Love and Money is about a California banker who is hired by his billionaire boss to make a business deal with a South American dictator, only to begin an affair with the boss's wife.

Only one will win

1982 · 1h 30m · R · Drama / Romance · IMDB TMDB

A billionaire businessman hires a man to influence a South American dictator. He winds up having an affair with the billionaire's wife.

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Quick Answer

What is Love and Money about?

Love and Money is a 1982 American-German drama and romance film directed by James Toback about a California banker who becomes involved with his billionaire boss's wife while being tasked to negotiate with a South American dictator.

Programmer's Pick

Love and Money is where boardroom power plays meet bedroom intrigue. James Toback directs a tale where a banker's assignment with a South American dictator is only half as risky as his affair with the boss's wife. If you like your romance with a side of silver barons and private jets, this one's set to deposit a little drama in your account.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

In Love and Money, Byron Levin works at a Los Angeles bank but soon finds his life turning upside down when he becomes infatuated with Catherine Stockheinz, the alluring wife of his wealthy boss. Frederic Stockheinz, a billionaire with global interests, offers Byron a high-stakes assignment: travel to the fictional republic of Costa Salva and pitch a lucrative business deal to the country's dictator, who also happens to be Byron's old college roommate. As Byron navigates the world of international finance and political intrigue, his affair with Catherine adds layers of complication and risk, weaving together themes of ambition, desire, and betrayal.

Details & Specs

Director: James Toback
Writer: James Toback
Release: 1982
Runtime: 1h 30m
Country: United States of America, Germany
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Romance
Also Known As: Amor & Dinheiro, Dinero negro, Per amore e per denaro, Milosc i pieniadze, Les armes du pouvoir, Rahan voima, Amor E Dinheiro

Cast & Crew

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Director: James Toback Writer: James Toback

Ray Sharkey Byron Levin

Ornella Muti Catherine Stockheinz

Klaus Kinski Frederic Stockheinz

Armand Assante Lorenzo Prado

King Vidor Walter Klein SH Susan Heldfond Vicky

William Prince Paultz

Tony Sirico Raoul (as Anthony Sirico)

Jacqueline Brookes Mrs. Paultz

Daniel Faraldo Hector

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