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Respectable: The Mary Millington Story

2016 · 109 min

A candid, bittersweet documentary that immerses you in the glamour and grime of a bygone era, leaving a lingering sadness.

Directed by
Simon Sheridan
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mary Millington, Dexter Fletcher, Dudley Sutton
Tagline
In the 1970s one British girl broke all the rules.
Overview
Documentary chronicling the extraordinary life and tragic death of Mary Millington - Britain's most famous pornographic actress of the 1970s.

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Directed by
Simon Sheridan
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Mary Millington, Dexter Fletcher, Dudley Sutton
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • identity
  • exploration
  • death
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Simon Sheridan
Written by
Simon Sheridan
Starring
Mary Millington, Dexter Fletcher, Dudley Sutton, Dave Cash, Edward Tudor-Pole, Jess Conrad, Linzi Drew, Françoise Pascal
Cinematography
Dave Meehan, Dave Read
Runtime
109 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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