Advantages: A fantastic story Disadvantages: A little dated even back in 1987 when the film was made.
Synopsis
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Personal Services is the story of Christine Painter a single mother trying to make ends meet. However her choice of money making although the oldest trade in the world, is illegal.
Christine Painter is a madam, she rents flats all around London and then installs "tarts" in the aim to please the nations finery.
When a less than desirable employee deserts her post Christine has to fill in for her. Despite being perfectly ... ...the book at her.
Personal Services is loosely based on true life madam Cynthia Payne.
Overview
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Personal Services is directed by Ex Monty Python star Terry Jones, and in my opinion is the best work of all the ex pythons in respect of on or off camera.
Christine Painter is played by Julie Walters who was at the dawn of her career having only been in a few known TV shows and movies. Julie plays the role phenomenally well, and you ...
sghawken 29.11.2005
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Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
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