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Working Girls (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Sundance Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
89 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Dennis O'Rourke
Lizzie Borden

Written By:
Dennis O'Rourke
Lizzie Borden
Sandra Kay

Actors:
Yagwalak Chonchanakun ..... Aoi
Louise Smith ..... Molly
Deborah Banks ..... Diane
Liz Caldwell ..... Liz
Marusia Zach ..... Gina
Amanda Goodwin ..... Dawn
Boomer Tibbs ..... Bob
Eli Hasson ..... Voice of Hasid
Tony Whiting ..... Voice of Gina's Client
Richard Davidson ..... Jerry
Ronald Willoughby ..... John
Paul Slimak ..... Jay
Fred Neumann ..... Fantasy Fred
Patience Pierce ..... Kathy
Ellen McElduff ..... Lucy
Grant Wheaton ..... Robert

Synopsis:

The Working Girls in this New York-based film are laboring away at the World's Oldest Profession. Molly (Louise Smith), a Yale grad who lives with her lesbian lover, turns tricks to keep food on the table. She approaches each day with fear and loathing, carrying out her responsibilities with crisp, businesslike efficiency. Her coworkers include Gina (Marussia Zach), who hopes to stay a hooker just long enough to finance her own business, and Dawn (Amanda Goodwin), an outspoken college student who harbors dreams of becoming a lawyer. The film covers a single day in the lives of these three ladies, neither judging nor apologizing: a job's a job, the film seems to be saying, whether it's punching a clock or rolling in the sack with an elderly stranger. Director Lizzie Borden's matter-of-fact approach to her material (based on six months' worth of interviewing genuine prostitutes) places Working Girls head and shoulders above the usual lachrymose 'ladies of the evening' drama.

This film depicts a day in the lives of several prostitutes working in a Manhattan whore house. It is a stark portrayal of the women prositutes, the male customers, and the lives and motivations of both. Watch as the madam manipulates her 'girls.' Watch as she answers the phone with a phony 'Hello... What's new and different?' Watch as the 'johns' try to manipulate the 'girls.' Part nudie exploitation, part sociological thesis.

A day in the life of several prostitutes in an upscale Manhattan whore house. The film is a stark portrayal of the women prostitutes, the male customers and the motivations of both. Watch as the madam manipulates her 'girls'. Watch as she answers the phone by saying 'Hello John, what's new and different?' Watch as the 'johns' try to manipulate the 'girls'. Part nudie exploitation, part sociological thesis.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 07 June, 2011.

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