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Lizzie Borden’s frank and often funny look at a day-in-the-life of prostitutes working in a Manhattan brothel. The film follows Molly, a photographer, through her day working as a prostitute out of a fashionable Mid-Manhattan apartment. Explicit, without being violent, voyeuristic or moralistic it trains its focus on the relationships between the women working together. Borden presents a side of prostitution where women are shown not as victims but to be in control on a number of levels, physical and economic. A provocative and scathingly funny work from the director of Born in Flames (1983). Filmmaker and writer Lizzie Thynne will introduce the film and it’s themes. “Made with warmth, humour and commitment, it’s an abrasive comment on prostitution amongst New York bourgeoisie whose discreet charm is only skin deep.” Time Out “Working Girls as a feminist statement clearly wants to have it both ways: its skill lies in convincing you that it deserves it.” Alexander Walker, Evening Standard “The performances are excellent.” Derek Malcolm, The Guardian “Witty and sharply perceptive.” Vogue “Very funny and hugely satisfying.” Women’s Review “One of the most remarkable, objective accounts of prostitutes in New York.” Tom Hutchinson, Hampstead and Highgate Express Runtime: 93 minutes Director: Lizzie Borden Cast: Louise Smith, Amanda Goodwin, Ellen McElduff, Marusia Zach, Janne Peters, Deborah Banks Country: US Year: 1987 Rating: (18) Phoenix Classics
Not the same tradition as the lineage above — a genuinely different thread to pull, if you want one.