The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne.
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The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne.
Genres:
ComedyParents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 May 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Henkilökohtaista See more »Edit
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Gross USA:
$1,744,164Company Credits
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Policeman: Armed police officers. Stop what you are doing.
Client: [gleefully] I don't care who you are. I'm not stopping now.
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Sung by Jimmy Helms
Composed by Jester Hairston
By Permission of Shumann Music Corp
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Upon theatrical release, the film was banned in Ireland. Only four films were banned in Ireland at the time and three of them (Life of Brian (1979), The Meaning of Life (1983), and this film) were directed by Terry Jones. See more »Quotes
[During a raid on the brothel, the police burst into a room and find a man screwing a prostitute]Policeman: Armed police officers. Stop what you are doing.
Client: [gleefully] I don't care who you are. I'm not stopping now.
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Crazy Credits
The cast and crew credits are intermingled: successive screens of credits show snapshot photographs of the main characters and the actors who played them, and at the bottom of each screen a few random crew credits are included. See more »Soundtracks
Mary's Boy ChildSung by Jimmy Helms
Composed by Jester Hairston
By Permission of Shumann Music Corp
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Loved this movie. Some of the scenes make you squirm. Some unpleasant surprises that are somehow funny. Can't help but like the characters - especially the military man who needs some mahogany polished.