This melodrama investigates the life of a sex worker, in a pseudo-documentary style.
Acting
Theresa Russell's unhinged fourth-wall destruction.
Direction
Ken Russell doing Ken Russell things to your psyche.
Editing
Jarring cuts between 'reality' and Liz's curated performance.
Director
Ken Russell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ken Russell made this after studio battles on larger projects; he shot it in 10 days for $750,000, calling it his 'revenge' on Hollywood.
The title alone caused theater chains to refuse booking; Russell later said the MPAA gave it an NC-17 purely for the name.
US
