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Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add risqué burlesque acts similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.
Theatrical
Sep 9, 2005
Box Office
$27.9M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
1.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 18, 2006
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Pathe, BBC Film, Future Films, Micro Fusion 2004-15, UK Film Council
Keywords
Quotes
See all →The Show Must Go On, Clothes Optional
Taglines
The show must go on, but the clothes must come off.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Challenges Facing Variety Performers Today
Laura Henderson
As you know, these are difficult times. So many of our delightful variety performers have been forced onto the milkline.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
Judi Dench
Mrs. Laura Henderson
B
Bob Hoskins
Vivian Van Damm
W
Will Young
Bertie
C
Christopher Guest
Lord Cromer
Kelly Reilly
Maureen
T
Thelma Barlow
Lady Conway
A
Anna Brewster
Doris
R
Rosalind Halstead
Frances
S
Sarah Solemani
Vera
N
Natalia Tena
Peggy
T
Thomas Allen
Eric Woodburn
R
Richard Syms
Ambrose
R
Ralph Nossek
Leslie Pearkes
C
Camille O'Sullivan
Jane
D
Doraly Rosen
Maggie
D
Dorian Ford
Christian
L
Lloyd Hutchinson
Harry
T
Toby Jones
Gordon
C
Christopher Logan
Ken
M
Michael Culkin
Lord Cromer's Secretary
