In the 1970s there was a pretty English girl-next-door who truly personified the word ˜glamour'. Her rise to the top was meteoric, controversial and scandalous. She became the most famous pin-up of the decade, and her racy reputation could shift a million newspapers and sell the longest-running British movie of all-time. Her name was Mary Millington Britain's only genuine sex superstar. Mary's incredible fame brought her a lavish lifestyle and an affair with a serving Prime Minister. Her sexuality was accessible, and her personality addictive. But Mary's sexual bravado... hid a darker side. Persecuted by the authorities, Mary was tortured by self-doubt and she died at the height of her fame in August 1979. She was just 33. Shot on location in London, and at the legendary Pinewood Studios, Simon Sheridan's enthralling documentary Respectable The Mary Millington Story reveals the truth behind a British icon and speaks to those who knew her best. Actor Dexter Fletcher narrates a story stranger than any fiction of lost innocence, sex, fame, fortune and, ultimately, tragedy. [show more]
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Documentary chronicling the life and career of pornographic actress Mary Millington. Born in 1945 in Middlesex, England, Mary Quilter began her life with a promising career as a model until her mother was taken ill and she began making adult films to pay the bills. After meeting pornographer John Jesnor Lindsay and rebranding herself with a stage name, Mary became known as one of the best British pornographic actresses of the time. As the industry moved on, however, and Mary found herself losing out on roles to younger actresses, her drug addiction got out of control and her life ended abruptly at the age of 33.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play. In the 1970s there was a pretty English girl-next-door whose rise to the top was meteoric, controversial and scandalous. Her name was Mary Millington Britain s only genuine sex superstar. She became the star of 'Come Play with Me', which ran continuously at one London cinema for four years, and is still the longest-running movie in British cinema history. But Mary s sexual bravado hid a darker side. She fought crippling insecurity and struggled to find her voice in a tumultuous decade of social change. Persecuted by the authorities and threatened with a spell in prison, Mary found herself addicted to drugs. Tortured by self-doubt, she died at the height of her fame in August 1979. She was just 33. For the very first time, Simon Sheridan s enthralling documentary 'Respectable The Mary Millington Story' reveals the truth behind a British icon and speaks to those who knew her best, including her family, former lovers and co-stars. Actor Dexter Fletcher narrates a story stranger than any fiction of lost innocence, fame, fortune and tragedy. This is the shocking, untold, true story of 1970s rebellion, painted against a backdrop of disco, politics and porn, where a beautiful blonde girl was sacrificed for her beliefs. Directors: Simon SheridanFormat: PALLanguage: EnglishRegion: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)Number of discs: 1
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