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Season: 1 Year: 2007

Orphaned by smallpox, young Lancashire country lady Fanny Hill cheerfully accepts her friend Esther Davies's offer to join the London 'working girls' with Mrs. Brown, a madam who recruits her as charmingly fresh enough to wait, in-living,... See more »

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  Fanny Hill (2 episodes, 2007)
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  Mrs. Brown / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
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  Esther / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
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  Mr. H / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
Joanna Miller ...
  Emma / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
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  Charles / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
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  Mrs. Jones / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
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  Phoebe / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
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  madam / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
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  Louisa / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
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  Fanny's first client / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
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  Old Clergyman (1 episode, 2007)
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  Susan / ... (1 episode, 2007)
Jo Lobban ...
  Harriet / ... (1 episode, 2007)
Jonny Burt ...
  Fanny's teenage customer / ... (1 episode, 2007)
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  Mr. Harding / ... (1 episode, 2007)
Rufus Wright ...
  Mr. Norbert (1 episode, 2007)
Richard Riddell ...
  William / ... (1 episode, 2007)
Adrian James ...
  First Gentleman (1 episode, 2007)
Stephen Kent ...
  Watchman (1 episode, 2007)
Tim Faraday ...
  Sailor (1 episode, 2007)
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  Mr. Goodyear (1 episode, 2007)
John Gunnery ...
  Fanny's client (uncredited) (1 episode, 2007)

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Orphaned by smallpox, young Lancashire country lady Fanny Hill cheerfully accepts her friend Esther Davies's offer to join the London 'working girls' with Mrs. Brown, a madam who recruits her as charmingly fresh enough to wait, in-living, on gentlemen. The first night, her room- and bed-mate Phoebe starts her sexual 'education', next she revels in being fitted her first-ever fancy frock. Her first 'client', Mr. Crofts, is neither naive nor attractive, rather a paying old rapist who isn't satisfied. Then the party scene, where men are younger and more charming. Handsome merchant's son Charles Standing declares love at first sight and offers to take Fanny away. After a few heavenly days of young love, they intend to demands Sir's blessing for their marriage, but as the ogre actually was her unsatisfied customer, Charles is made to choose between her and his future and leaves for colonial India. Being destitute, Fanny accepts becoming the kept woman of Mr. H., an earl's wealthy brother, in a fine London home with domestic staff, but since she won't give her heart he finally bangs her maid - Fanny seduces as 'revenge' her footman William. Both are dismissed. Fanny goes to Mrs. Cole's hat-shop, only to find it's a front for an upper-class whorehouse, a place where fathers even bring their sons to shed virginity with a virgin girl, a part Fanny plays well even though it breaks young Percy's heart. When she arrogantly scorns Mr. H, he has the whorehouse closed down; Fanny barely escapes, but without a dime. Alone on the street, her single act of kindness wins her a sick old rich man's favor, graduating from guest over house maid to companion and sole heir when he dies a few months later. Just then Charles returns... Written by KGF Vissers

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Also Known As
  • ファニー・ヒル ~禁断の扉~ (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Фанни Хилл (Russia)
  • Fanny Hill - Egy örömlány emlékiratai (Hungary)
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Trivia Although the word "fanny" is nowadays widely used as British slang for the female genitals, and has been since the 19th century, this connotation was unknown at the time when John Cleland wrote his novel. Consequently, lines such as Mrs Coles's "Be gentle with my little Fanny, sir" would not have been seen as double-entendres. See more »
Goofs When Mr. Norbert dies at climax after making love to Fanny, he collapses on top of her, falling toward her left side. But in the next shot while she is calling for help, he is collapsed on her right. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Affairs of the Heart (2008). See more »
Soundtracks The Dusky Night See more »
Quotes Mrs. Coles: Be gentle with my little Fanny, sir.
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