10 (film)

10 is a 1979 film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Bo Derek, Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews. Considered a trend-setting film at the time, and one of the year's biggest box office hits, the movie made Derek a superstar and also revived the film career of Dudley Moore. The title derives from a rating system used by men to rank women based upon sexuality, with a 10 being the epitome of attractiveness. It came into common usage as a result of this film. Also popularized was the classical music piece "Bolero" by Ravel which is identified as a piece of music ideal for making love to; Derek later appeared in a film of the same name in order to capitalize upon its use in this movie.

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1979 - Blake Edwards - Bo Derek - Dudley Moore - Julie Andrews - Superstar - Classical music - Bolero - Ravel - Film of the same name

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The film was one of the first major films to shoot alternate versions of scenes in order to facilitate network television broadcast with a minimum of censorship. In the case of 10, this included filming two versions of scenes in which Moore's character watches a sexy neighbor walking nude around her house and making love. In the theatrical version, porn actress Annette Haven plays the neighbor and appears nude; the TV version substitutes an uncredited, blonde actress who keeps at least a swimsuit on.

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