Personal Services

Personal Services

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Prostitution | Sex Scandal

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  • Genre(s): Comedy
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Terry Jones, Tim Dennison, Micky Finch, Fraser Copp, Francine Brown See all Crew
  • Cast(s): Julie Walters, Shirley Stelfox, Alec McCowen, Danny Schiller, Tim Woodward See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 45min
  • Music: John Du Prez,Garth Marshall,Colin Codner,Laurie McDowell
  • Award(s): Peter Sellers for Comedy 1988 (Won)
    BAFTA Film 1988 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Swapped, Outcome
  • Story:
    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 (Julie Walters) as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley (Shirley Stelfox) and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten (Alec McCowen), 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.
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STORY

Story
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 (Julie Walters) as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley (Shirley Stelfox) and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten (Alec McCowen), 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.

AWARDS

Won
Nominations
BAFTA Film Award

Best Actress | 1988 | Julie

Best Screenplay Original | 1988 | David

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Collection 1,744,164 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Upon theatrical release, this movie was banned in Ireland. Only four movies were banned in Ireland at the time, and three of them, Life of Brian (1979), The Meaning of Life (1983), and this movie, were directed by Terry Jones.

Another movie from Screenwriter David Leland was also based on Cynthia Payne. That movie, Wish You Were Here (1987) was based on Payne's childhood, this movie was based on her life as an adult.

This is the only movie directed by Terry Jones in which he did not write or appear.

Sir Michael Hordern was offered the role of Wing Commander Morten before Alec McCowen was cast.

The LP on the turntable at the Christmas Party is Bert Weedon - Let The Good Times Roll, 55 Rock 'n' Party Greats. Released in 1977 on Warwick Records, catalogue number WW 5035.

Popular Dialogues

"[during a police raid on the brothel] Jones: [to Lennox, a senior police officer] This is the woman and these are the premises on which I have kept observation over the last three months. This house has been operating as brothel during that time. Lennox: You've heard the officer. What have you got to say? Christine Painter: If I'd known he'd been out there all that time I'd have asked him in for a cup of tea."

"[During a raid on the brothel, the police burst into a room and find a man screwing a prostitute] Policeman: Armed police officers. Stop what you are doing. Client: [gleefully] I don't care who you are. I'm not stopping now."