Holiday Hookers
1976 · Movie · 97 min. · Italy
Nira (Francoise Fabian) runs an elite brothel, under the guise of an art gallery in Rome. When she sells "paintings" she is, in fact, setting up her wealthy clients with stunning, high-class prostitutes. Nira has a select band of customers, including businessman Max (Ernest Borgnine), an ageing and gentlemanly client who dreams of finding the right girl to marry. Nira's motive for running the business is to pay for a new home and life for herself and her lover Alberto. However, as she enters the final few weeks of her career Nira begins to become more ruthless and close-minded towards her hookers, thus alienating them and forcing them to cut their ties with her. She finds herself turning to a married neighbour, Senine (Corinne Clery), to handle her remaining appointments.... but even there Nira treats Senine unfairly and disrespectfully. Just as Nira is about to escape the unsavoury existence she has carved for herself, the fates throw up one last cruel twist that shatters her dreams....
Direction Armando Nannuzzi
Cast Ernest Borgnine · Françoise Fabian · Corinne Cléry · Silvia Dionisio · Robert Alda · Norma Jordan · Fabrizio Jovine · Jole Fierro · Mimmo Palmara · Maurizio Bonuglia · Carme Scarpita
Soundtrack Riz Ortolani
Screenplay Hadrian Bolseni · Ugo Moretti
Cinematography Nino Cristiani
Original title Natale in casa d'appuntamento
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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