Personal Services 37 years old
The future lies in kinky people
The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne. The story follows Christine Painter (Julie Walters) as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley (Shirley Stelfox) and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten (Alec McCowen), seeks to up her earnings by turning her suburban home into a brothel. Before long she and her girls are chaining up judges, spanking Generals and attending to the needs of Honourable Members. Christine sees herself as providing a vital service to these harmless pervs and when finally the house is busted and the case comes to court, it's fair to say that the presiding judge isn't unfamiliar with her work.
Credits
Personal Services Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Julie Walters She was 37, now 74 years old | as Christine Painter |
| Danny Schiller He was 52, 67 years old when he died | as Dolly |
| John Shrapnel He was 45, 77 years old when he died | as Lionel |
| Ian McNeice He was 36, now 74 years old | as Harry |
| Benjamin Whitrow He was 50, 80 years old when he died | as Mr. Marsden |
| Peter Wight He was 37, now 74 years old | as Detective Gibson |
| Joanna Dickens She was 48, 72 years old when she died | as Gloria |
| Alec McCowen He was 61, 91 years old when he died | as Wing Commander Morten |
| Stanley Lebor He was 52, 80 years old when he died | as Jones |
| Arthur Cox He was 53, now 90 years old | as Lennox |
| Charlotte Alexandra She was 32, now 69 years old | as Diane |
| Tim Woodward He was 34, now 71 years old | as Timms |
| Clare Clifford | as Fay |
| Andrew MacLachlan He was 46, 78 years old when he died | as Mr. McClellan |
| Ewan Hooper He was 51, now 89 years old | as Edward |
| Badi Uzzaman He was 48, 72 years old when he died | as Mr. Patel |
| Arthur Hewlett He was 80, 89 years old when he died | as Mr. Francis |
| Stephen Lewis He was 49, now 87 years old | as Mr. Dunkley |
| Leon Lissek He was 60, now 97 years old | as Mr. Popozogolou |
| Arthur Whybrow He was 63, 85 years old when he died | as Mac |
| Antony Carrick | as Edgar |
| Dave Atkins He was 37, 58 years old when he died | as Sydney |
| Jagdish Kumar | as Mr. Shah |
| Peter Cellier He was 59, now 96 years old | as Mr. Marples |
Personal Services Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski as Production Design. | Art |
| Tim Bevan as Producer. He was 29 (now 66) years old | Production |
| Shuna Harwood as Costume Design. She was 47 (now 84) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Debbie McWilliams as Casting. | Production |
| George Akers as Editor. | Editing |
| John Du Prez as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (now 77) years old | Sound |
| Terry Jones as Director. He was 45 (77) years old when He died | Directing |
| David Leland as Writer. He was 40 (1) years old when He died | Writing |
Personal Services (37 years)
The future lies in kinky people
- Release day: Thursday, February 12, 1987
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Revenue: 1744164.00