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A Harlot's Progress (2006) Certificate 15

A Harlot's Progress
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Rated 3.5 stars
Average rating
(67%)
 
Starring: Kate Ambler | Philip Martin Brown | John Castle | Vicky Hall | Roger Hammond | Geraldine James | Toby Jones | Adam Levy | Francis Magee | Nicholas Rowe | Oliver Ryan | Zoe Tapper | Sophie Thompson | Richard Wilson | Sarah Jane Wolverson
Director: Justin Hardy
Studio: CONTENDER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Run time: 100 mins
Genres: Drama
Languages: English
Released: January 14, 2008

Heralded by many as a work of genius by artist William Hogarth - A Harlots Progress was created by using sketches of prostitutes in the early 18th Century. This film follows William Hogarth (Toby Jones) and looks at the facts of his life, and also focuses on the life of a 22 year old prostitute who supposedly became his inspriation. From the creator of the forthcoming major Channel 4 drama series 'City of Vice', this prequel of sorts shows the graphic depiction of the squalor, sex and general tone of 1800's London.

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2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Excellent

crispin40 from , 17th January, 2008

I was impressed by the quality of acting of Toby Jones as 'Quilp' in the excellent production of the Old Curiosity Shop on TV just before Christmas so I thought I'd see what other things he'd done. The paintings of William Hogarth have always been in the periphery of my knowledge but I knew nothing about the man, his lifestyle or indeed, that of rich and poor in C18th London. This was brilliant. We felt as tho we were in the slums in Covent Garden and bashing hemp in Newgate Gaol. We particularly liked the Brechtian captions telling us what happened to the real people portrayed and the voice over of people like Orla Guerin relating and comparing a C21st tragedy such as aids in Africa to the conditions of Hogarth's London. Cast, setting, direction, lighting, music and dialogue all very good and credible. Its made us go and look up more about that period.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 4.0 stars
makes you live the poverty

carolina from from lochore, 8th July, 2008

enjoyed the film brings home the poverty and hardness of the time

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Rated 3.0 stars
Good innovative drama

Trionon from , 18th October, 2008

Don't regret renting it

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Rated 5.0 stars
A aharlet's Progress

Tyke from from Clyde Valley, 14th July, 2008

Fantastic period drama.

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