Judi Dench stars as Laura Henderson, the woman who first put naked girls on stage on London's Soho!
To stave off the boredom of widow-dom Laura Henderson purchases a theatre and stages musicals featuring naked performers. Not the done thing in the 30s and 40s which is when the film is set. We get to witness ye olde London - accurately reconstructed in my layman"s eye. Dench"s delivery has a comic and sympathetic touch which makes the over privileged character of Laura, hopelessly blinkered by her class, more amiable. She gels well with her co-star - spokesman of the Cockney accent Bob Hoskins who actually manages to speak realistically in another accent.
Gay performer on the posh side Will Young plays a... gay performer on the posh side so it"s fairly difficult to judge his debut into acting.
Due to it being intrinsic to the film the nudity doesn"t make voyeuristic impact.
Lottery - take note this is type of British film you should be funding.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Nudity. Variety. High Society. Mrs. Laura Henderson (Judi Dench) may be a widow but she is by no means going to spend the rest her days playing bridge. The Windmill Theatre becomes her raison d'etre and the notorious showman Vivian Van Dam (Bob Hoskins) becomes her business partner and fiercest opponent. The Germans are bombing London but the roar of the Windmill is all that can be heard as Mrs Henderson convinces Lord Cromer (Christopher Guest) to allow her actresses to be the one thing no one could ever imagine: nude! Brought to its knees by war, the non-stop revue 'Mrs. Henderson Presents' brings a nation to its feet in applause...
Stephen Frears directs this comedy starring Judi Dench as Laura Henderson, a recently widowed socialite who refuses to spend the rest of her days grieving her late husband. When she discovers a derelict theatre in the West End of London she decides to buy it and make it her project. To help her run The Windmill Theatre she hires infamous showman Vivian Van Dam (Bob Hoskins) as her business partner and theatre manager. While the Germans continue to bomb the streets outside, The Windmill quickly provides a haven for those in need of solace and entertainment. Mrs Henderson, however, is not content with just providing entertainment; she wants to provide cutting-edge entertainment in the form of nudity. Will she be able to convince the reserved Lord Cromer (Christopher Guest) that naked ladies on stage will bring in the right customers? The all-star cast also includes Will Young, Kelly Reilly and Thelma Barlow.
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