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Sharon Maguire Starts “Joy Of Sex” with Firth, Moore, Linney

7/24/2026

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UK filmmaker Sharon Maguire is directing The Joy Of Sex, starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Laura Linney.
Filming began this week in the North London suburbs.
The film dramatizes the 10-year love triangle of Alex Comfort, his wife Ruth and friend Jane that inspired the 1972 bestseller.
Lionsgate, Wild Bunch and Embankment Films will each manage distribution in the UK, German-speaking markets and sales respectively.

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Story summary

UK filmmaker Sharon Maguire is directing The Joy Of Sex, starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Laura Linney.
Filming began this week in the North London suburbs.
The film dramatizes the 10-year love triangle of Alex Comfort, his wife Ruth and friend Jane that inspired the 1972 bestseller.
Lionsgate, Wild Bunch and Embankment Films will each manage distribution in the UK, German-speaking markets and sales respectively.