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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
The tale of two women: Sandra, an ambitious but naive Birmingham working girl who moves to London with the hope of securing wealthier patrons, and Louise, her social worker friend, who is fighting to change the antiquated and hypocritical prostitution laws.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1980
April 9, 1980
46 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
24 of 29
- KCKate CrutchleyLouise
- EFEleanor ForsytheSandra
- KLKim LockettJean
- NSNancy SamuelsRose
- RMRichard ManganDavid Selby
- PHPhyllis HicksonRose's Mother
- GHGillian HawserJackie
- JSJoseph SeniorJoseph
- CPCarol PalmerCarol
- AWAnn WhittakerAmanda
- PAPaul ArlingtonMr Hanson
- PMPat ManningMr Hickson
- BMBrigid MackayMrs T
- BRBarbara RoslynGirl on Sofa
- JTJackie ThompsonGirl on Sofa
- PWPhilippa WilliamsLinda
- CHColin HindleyGriff
- CPCount Prince MillerWinston
- HDHoward DickensonMartin
- HBHeather BarrettSocial Services Team
Kim DurhamSocial Services Team- MNMary NewellSocial Services Team
- VOVincent OsborneSocial Services Team
- TPTerry PearsonTerry
Directing · 1
- Tony Garnett Director, Writer, Producer
Camera · 2
- Charles Stewart Director of Photography
- Diane Tammes Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Bill Shapter Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Monica Howe Costume Design
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