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Maggie, a fifty-year-old widow, gets caught up in the sex trade. Her grandson is very ill and the family has no
money for his treatment. She finds herself wandering the streets of London (after several attempts of getting a job) and randomly walks into a club called “Sexy World” with a sign “Hostess wanted”…
The film is a lot more subtle then what its synopsis suggests. It is actually surprisingly witty and charming. Marianne Faithful’s performance is astounding. The horror in her face when she goes to work as Irina Palm is wonderfully touching and comical. This is an immensely moving and absolutely enjoyable British comedy.
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