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Fanny by Gaslight
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5.5Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.
Cast
- James Mason as Lord Manderstoke
- Phyllis Calvert as Fanny
- Stewart Granger as Harry Somerford
- Jean Kent as Lucy Beckett
- Wilfrid Lawson as Chunks
- Margaretta Scott as Alicia
Themes
- infidelity
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- brothel
- 19th century
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Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
644 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
- Year
- 1944
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rated
- Approved
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Anthony Asquith
- Cast member
- Wilfrid Lawson
- Production company
- Gainsborough Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Jack E. Cox
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 833047
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- publication date
- 1944-01-01
- title
- Fanny by Gaslight
- color
- black-and-white
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