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Musical | Transvestism
Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, in central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Yet, the untimely death of his father places him in that position, only to learn that Price & Sons Shoes is failing. While in despair at his failed attempts to save the business, Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer, Lola. Her complaints about the inadequate footwear for her work combined with one of Charles' ex-employees, Lauren, leads to a suggestion to change the product to create a desperate chance to save the business: make men's fetish footwear. Lola is convinced to be their footwear designer and the transition begins. Now this disparate lot must struggle at this unorthodox idea while dealing both the prejudice of the staff, Lola's discomfort in the small town and the selfish manipulation of Charles' greedy fiancée who cannot see the greater good in Charles' dream.
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Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, in central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Yet, the untimely death of his father places him in that position, only to learn that Price & Sons Shoes is failing. While in despair at his failed attempts to save the business, Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer, Lola. Her complaints about the inadequate footwear for her work combined with one of Charles' ex-employees, Lauren, leads to a suggestion to change the product to create a desperate chance to save the business: make men's fetish footwear. Lola is convinced to be their footwear designer and the transition begins. Now this disparate lot must struggle at this unorthodox idea while dealing both the prejudice of the staff, Lola's discomfort in the small town and the selfish manipulation of Charles' greedy fiancée who cannot see the greater good in Charles' dream.
Best International Feature | 2006 | Julian
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 2007 | Chiwetel
Best Supporting Actor | 2007 | Chiwetel
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | 2006 | Chiwetel
British Actor of the Year | 2006 | Chiwetel
2005 | Julian
Budget 10,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 9,950,133 USD
Inspired by the true story of a traditional English men's footwear factory in Northamptonshire, which turned to production of kinky boots for transvestites in order to save the ailing family business and safeguard the jobs of the local community.
Broadway producer Daryl Roth loved the film so much that she helped turn it into a Broadway musical. The book (script) of the musical was by Harvey Fierstein, and Cyndi Lauper wrote the songs. The show premiered in the US in 2012, and in London's West End in 2015. It won six Tony Awards in 2013, including Best Musical, Best Original Score (Cyndi Lauper) and Best Actor (Billy Porter). It won London's Olivier Awards in 2016 for Best Costume Design, Best Actor in a Musical (Matt Henry), and Best New Musical.
The Shoe Fair depicted actually exists, and it's called MICAM; it's not situated in the center of Milan, obviously, but in the exhibition complex in the outskirts of the city.
There are two glimpses of The Boot's "Arm Wrestling Champion Board" during the scene with Don (Nick Frost) and Lola (Chiwetel Ejiofor). Prior to Don's winning streak from 2000-2005, the winners feature various crew members from the film - 1990: John O'Shaughnessy (production buyer), 1991: Scott Salter (production runner), 1992: James McIlwraith (production runner), 1993: Matt Gallagher (production assistant), 1998: John Miles (production accountant) and 1999: Daniel Budd (first assistant accountant).
"Lola: [looks horrified] Burgundy. Please, God, tell me I have not inspired something burgundy. Red. Red. *Red*. *Red*, Charlie boy. *Red*! Is the color of sex! Burgundy is the color of hot water bottles! Red is the color of sex and fear and danger and signs that say, Do. Not. Enter. All my favorite things in life."
"Lola: [about her father] He wouldn't talk to me. Even when he got lung cancer. So it's ironic, really. Fags got him in the end."
