Shampoo
Your hairdresser does it better.
Directed by Hal Ashby
Produced by Columbia Pictures, Persky-Bright Productions
A satirical sex comedy set against the 1968 election that uses a vain hairdresser's romantic entanglements to critique shallow materialism and moral emptiness in Los Angeles society.
On Election Day, 1968, irresponsible hairdresser and ladies' man George Roundy is too busy cutting hair and dealing with his girlfriends and mistress Felicia Karpf, whose husband Lester is having an affair with his ex-girlfriend Jackie.
Essence
Ensemble
Like Shampoo
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Shampoo
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Shampoo, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Shampoo, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Shampoo, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
