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Former Harry Potter actor stars in X-rated film that earns eight-minute standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival despite graphic sex scenes


A former Harry Potter actor stars in an X-rated film that earned an incredible eight-minute standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night.

Actor Harry Melling, 36, who played Dudley Dursley in the famous wizarding film franchise forms a key part of the cast of Pillion. A synopsis reads: 'Colin, a timid man, meets Ray, a confident biker gang leader, who initiates him into a submissive relationship, challenging Colin's mundane existence and prompting personal growth through their unconventional dynamic.' Indie Wire writes: 'Harry Lighton's first feature outdoes 'Babygirl' in its graphic and psychologically complex portrayal of an aloof leather-clad biker and his devoted submissive.'

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