
Overview:
The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne. The story follows Christine Painter as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten, seeks to up her earnings by turning her suburban home into a brothel. Before long she and her girls are chaining up judges, spanking Generals and attending to the needs of Honourable Members. Christine sees herself as providing a vital service to these harmless pervs and when finally the house is busted and the case comes to court, it's fair to say that the presiding judge isn't unfamiliar with her work.Status: | Released (1987-02-12) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 2 BAFTA 1 win & 2 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $1,744,164 |
Screen: | David Leland |
Productions: | British Screen Productions, Zenith Entertainment, United International Pictures |
Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Spoken Languages: | English |

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- 1212176: Shirley Stelfox - Shirley
- 8224: Alec McCowen - Wing Commander Morten
- 47850: Danny Schiller - Dolly
- 27659: Tim Woodward - Timms
- 1225417: Suzette Llewellyn - Helen
- 1343568: Victoria Hardcastle - Rose
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- 10707: Terry Jones - Director - Directing
- 33317: David Leland - Writer - Writing
- 8933: John Du Prez - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 2236: Tim Bevan - Producer - Production
- 151: Roger Deakins - Director of Photography - Camera
- 68804: George Akers - Editor - Editing
- 10496: Debbie McWilliams - Casting - Production
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Julie Walters is great in this story of a woman who starts off life working in a café but ends up being arrested for living off the immoral earnings made running a brothel for the great and the good. It's loosely based on the rise and fall of the renowned madam Cynthia Payne (who con ....
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