Fanny Hill (UK-2007)
Director: James Hawes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Description:
2 episode TV-Series about Fanny Hill after the famous book of John Cleveland. 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. The first night, her room- and bed-mate Phoebe starts her sexual 'education', next she revels in being fitted her first-ever fancy frock. Her first 'client', Mr. Crofts, is neither naive nor attractive, rather a paying old rapist who isn't satisfied. Then the party scene, where men are younger and more charming. Handsome merchant's son Charles Standing declares love at first sight and offers to take Fanny away. After a few heavenly days of young love, they intend to demands Sir's blessing for their marriage, but as the ogre actually was her unsatisfied customer, Charles is made to choose between her and his future and leaves for colonial India. Being destitute, Fanny accepts becoming the kept woman of Mr. H., an earl's wealthy brother, ...
2 episodes BBC TV-series
Cast: Rebecca Night, Alison Steadman, Hugo Speer, Emma Stansfield, Joanna Miller, Carli Norris, Ruth Sheen, Samantha Bond, Claire Murphy, Alex Robertson, Philip Jackson, Tony Guilfoyle, Louisa Clein, Jo Lobban, Jonny Burt, Tim Wallers, Rufus Wright, Adrian James, Stephen Kent, Tim Faraday, Edward Hardwicke, Richard Riddell, John Gunnery.
Novel: "Fanny Hill" by John Cleveland
Script: Andrew Davies
Soundtrack by Rob Lane, Rohan Stevenson
 DVD front sleeve: Fanny Hill (NL)  DVD back sleeve: Fanny Hill (NL) | DVD: "Fanny Hill" Wanneer de jonge en onschuldige Fanny Hill haar ouders verliest tijdens de pokkenepidemie, besluit ze naar Londen te gaan. Ze vindt werk bij de manipulatieve Mrs. Brown, die haar introduceert in de wereld van passie en sex. Fanny leert daar haar grote liefde Charles kennen. Wanneer hun verhouding aan het licht komt, verbant de vader van Charles hem naar de West Indies. Fanny blijft achter met hoge schulden en besluit uit geldnood de maîtresse van Mr. H. te worden. Ze kan echter haar hart niet aan hem geven en de jaloerse Mr. H. dumpt haar. Ontredderd leeft zij in de straten van Londen, tot zij een onbekende man in nood helpt. Deze man blijkt zeer gefortuneerd te zijn en beloont haar rijkelijk. Fanny besluit haar onzedelijke leven achter zich te laten en op zoek te gaan naar haar grote liefde Charles.  Country: NL Released: 2007 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Release #: DNS 56018 Duration: 100 min. (= 116 min. (part 1: 57:44, part 2: 58 !) Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 (4:3) Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: Dutch Extras: none DVD discs: 1 Regioncode: 2 Disc type: DVD5 Disc statistics: 720x756 (768x576), 4:3, 25 fps, 1 audio, 1 subs Barcode: 8712609593198 |
