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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. 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.

Cast

Julie Walters

Julie Walters

as Christine Painter

Shirley Stelfox

Shirley Stelfox

as Shirley

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

as Wing Commander Morten

Danny Schiller

Danny Schiller

as Dolly

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

as Timms

Suzette Llewellyn

Suzette Llewellyn

as Helen

Victoria Hardcastle

Victoria Hardcastle

as Rose

Dave Atkins

Dave Atkins

as Sydney

Ewan Hooper

Ewan Hooper

as Edward

Alan Bowyer

Alan Bowyer

as David Painter

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 consulted on the dr...

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