Kinky Boots (film)

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Kinky Boots

Theatrical poster for Kinky Boots.
Directed by Julian Jarrold
Written by Geoff Deane
Tim Firth
Distributed by Miramax Films
Release date(s) 2005
Running time 107 min.
Language English
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Kinky Boots is a 2005 Golden Globe Award-nominated British comedy film about a traditional Northampton shoemaker, based in Earls Barton, who turns to producing fetish footwear in order to save the ailing family business and the jobs of his workers. The film is based on the story of Divine[1], which was featured in an episode of the BBC documentary series Trouble at the Top.

It features Charlie Price, who is trying to save the family business and travels to London to get ideas. In a fluke encounter he meets sassy drag queen performer Lola, the alter ego of Simon, and sees the possible market of shoes for male transvestites. With the styling eye of Lola, Charlie leads the traditional shoe factory to design and produce numerous shoes for the catwalk in Milan, Italy.

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  1. ^ Divine is a trademark of W.J. Brookes Ltd, a real factory of boots and shoes[1]

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