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Plot

Legendary rocker Marianne Faithfull (of "As Tears Go By" and Broken English fame) stars in director Sam Garbarski's gently observed comedy drama Irina Palm (2007). She portrays Maggie, a working-class fiftysomething increasingly desperate to cover the cost of her ailing grandson's (Corey Burke) operation. When denied one loan and prospective job after another, a hopeless Maggie plunges headfirst into the underground skin trade of Soho London and prostitutes herself, under the aegis of new boss Miki (Miki Manojlovic). Equipped with a new name, "Irina Palm," Maggie begins working customers with a stimulatory technique so popular that patrons are soon lining up around the corner to be "serviced" by her.
MPAA Rating:
R for strong sexual content, nudity and language.
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
103min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/21/2008
DVD Release Date:
08/12/2008
Distributor(s):
Strand
Director(s):
Sam Garbarski
Starring:
Marianne Faithfull , Miki Manojlovic , Kevin Bishop , Siobhan Hewlett , Dorka Gryllus
Themes:
Prostitutes
Tone:
Compassionate,Humorous,Melancholy
Keywords:
grandson,masturbation,operation,popularity,sex-industry,widow/widower
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (03-21-2008)
Language:
English