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Fanny Hill

2007 · 120 min

This is a stark and unflinching look at the harsh realities of social mobility and survival.

Directed by
James Hawes
Genres
Drama
Overview
Orphaned by smallpox, young Lancashire country lady Fanny Hill cheerfully accepts her friend Esther Davies's offer to join the London 'working girls' with Mrs. Brown, a madam who recruits her as charmingly fresh enough to wait, in-living, on gentlemen.

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Directed by
James Hawes
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • gender
  • sexuality
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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