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When Sally (Francesca Annis) moves to London to pursue a modelling career, she moves in with Angela (Anneke Wills, Doctor Who) and Dee (future Hammer girl Suzanna Leigh) and discovers the world of the carefree bachelor girl in Swinging London. Over one weekend - filled with parties, blossoming friendships, and romantic encounters with Keith (Ian McShane) and Nikko (Klaus Kinski) - the vivacious girls learn about life's pleasures and pains.
Shot on location, with sparkling dialogue and lively performances from its young ensemble cast, this engaging drama bears the hallmarks of director Gerry O'Hara's (That Kind of Girl, The Brute) assured style.
Extra Features:
- Dual Format Edition: Includes both the Blu-ray and the DVD of the film and extras
- Remastered to High Definition
- Alternative complete export cut (Blu-ray only, 85 mins)
- Export version scenes (DVD only, 13 mins)
- Original theatrical trailer
- The Rocking Horse (James Scott, 1962, 25 mins): an atmospheric short about a romantic encounter between a teddy boy and an artist, shot on location in London's West End
- The Meeting (Mamoun Hassan, 1964, 10 mins): a young woman's unconventional brief encounter with a mysterious lover
- Fully illustrated booklet featuring new pieces by Gerry O'Hara, Professor Sue Harper, and Mamoun Hassan
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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Linear PCM ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Alternative Footage, Black & White, Booklet, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Short Film, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: When Sally (Francesca Annis) moves to London to pursue a modelling career, she moves in with Angela (Anneke Wills, Doctor Who) and Dee (future Hammer girl Suzanna Leigh) and discovers the world of the carefree bachelor girl in Swinging London. Over one weekend - filled with parties, blossoming friendships, and romantic encounters with Keith (Ian McShane) and Nikko (Klaus Kinski) - the vivacious girls learn about life's pleasures and pains. Shot on location, with sparkling dialogue and lively performances from its young ensemble cast, this engaging drama bears the hallmarks of director Gerry O'Hara's (That Kind of Girl, The Brute) assured style. Extra Features:Dual Format Edition: Includes both the Blu-ray and the DVD of the film and extras Remastered to High Definition Alternative complete export cut (Blu-ray only, 85 mins) Export version scenes (DVD only, 13 mins) Original theatrical trailer The Rocking Horse (James Scott, 1962, 25 mins): an atmospheric short about a romantic encounter between a teddy boy and an artist, shot on location in London's West End The Meeting (Mamoun Hassan, 1964, 10 mins): a young woman's unconventional brief encounter with a mysterious lover Fully illustrated booklet featuring new pieces by Gerry O'Hara, Professor Sue Harper, and Mamoun Hassan ...The Pleasure Girls (DVD & Blu-Ray) (Blu-Ray)
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Very often these lesser known period pieces from the 50s and 60s seem intriguing, then you watch them and they're dull and stilted and if you can manage to watch until the end you feel drained and bored.
Not the case here. Pleasure Girls is a real period gem. Great cast. Great locations. Beautifully shot. A rather classy production and a real time tripper. The film, shot in black and white, really captures London circa 1964.
Very simple story about a girl who comes to London to be a model and the various characters she comes across in her Kensington flat share.
The story is a bit silly and trite at times, but enjoyably so. As an eye over London at that time it's surprisingly illuminating in terms of fashion, cars, clothes, pretty girls and the early days the of the Swinging London era. I'm so pleased it's finally available on this top notch DVD.
Not the case here. Pleasure Girls is a real period gem. Great cast. Great locations. Beautifully shot. A rather classy production and a real time tripper. The film, shot in black and white, really captures London circa 1964.
Very simple story about a girl who comes to London to be a model and the various characters she comes across in her Kensington flat share.
The story is a bit silly and trite at times, but enjoyably so. As an eye over London at that time it's surprisingly illuminating in terms of fashion, cars, clothes, pretty girls and the early days the of the Swinging London era. I'm so pleased it's finally available on this top notch DVD.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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The Pleasure girls was watchable (definitely of its time), a wonderful snapshot of London (King's Rd etc) 1964. Wonderful to see Klaus Kinski, Anneke Wills, Francesca Annis, Ian McShane etc
Not sure why the BFI added 'The meeting' to the blu-ray, surely there are many other rare film / documentaries of the time available, it had little to recommend it (for me anyway), the quality of the film was pretty awful as well.
The Rocking Horse was a totally different kettle of fish, even if the sound quality (was there any) was more muffled and befuddled, perhaps like the characters shown, but it was still a joy to watch. A wonderful snapshot of the character and shops of Soho / Piccadilly Circus etc circa 1962, and for me worth the purchase of the blu-ray alone: A French-new-wave-like UK film
My only criticism of the blu-ray box set was the really annoying sticker that covered the top of the box announcing the combo of the Blu-ray and the DVD, which took me about 20 minutes to scrap off the box .. couldn't it just have been a small removable sticker on the cover?
The BFI video blu-ray series has been a pleasure to collect, granting access to some fairly obscure as well as enjoyable films, just hope it continues to bring out many more London-based films of the 50s, 60s and 70s
Not sure why the BFI added 'The meeting' to the blu-ray, surely there are many other rare film / documentaries of the time available, it had little to recommend it (for me anyway), the quality of the film was pretty awful as well.
The Rocking Horse was a totally different kettle of fish, even if the sound quality (was there any) was more muffled and befuddled, perhaps like the characters shown, but it was still a joy to watch. A wonderful snapshot of the character and shops of Soho / Piccadilly Circus etc circa 1962, and for me worth the purchase of the blu-ray alone: A French-new-wave-like UK film
My only criticism of the blu-ray box set was the really annoying sticker that covered the top of the box announcing the combo of the Blu-ray and the DVD, which took me about 20 minutes to scrap off the box .. couldn't it just have been a small removable sticker on the cover?
The BFI video blu-ray series has been a pleasure to collect, granting access to some fairly obscure as well as enjoyable films, just hope it continues to bring out many more London-based films of the 50s, 60s and 70s
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