Personal Services

Feb 12, 1987

1h 45m

★ 6.1

The future lies in kinky people

Overview

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 as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten, 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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

British Screen Productions

Zenith Entertainment

United International Pictures

Personal Services Trailers

Cast

Christine Painter

Julie Walters

Shirley

Shirley Stelfox

Wing Commander Morten

Alec McCowen

Dolly

Danny Schiller

Timms

Tim Woodward

Helen

Suzette Llewellyn

Rose

Victoria Hardcastle

Sydney

Dave Atkins

Edward

Ewan Hooper

David Painter

Alan Bowyer

Mr. Marples

Peter Cellier

Mr. Marsden

Benjamin Whitrow

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