Personal Services

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Personal Services
Directed by Terry Jones
Produced by Tim Bevan
Written by David Leland
Starring Julie Walters
Shirley Stelfox
Alec McCowen
Danny Schiller
Tim Woodward
Music by John Du Prez
Distributed by Vestron Pictures
Running time 105 min
Language English
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Personal Services is a 1987 British comedy film directed by Terry Jones and written by David Leland. It is the story of the rise of a madam of a suburban brothel which caters to older men. The story is inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne, the legendary "House of Cyn" madam. The film was banned in the Republic of Ireland upon theatrical release.

Julie Walters stars as "Christine Painter", a thinly disguised Cynthia Payne.

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