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Ladies House of Pleasure
A lovely summer day in Paris. Roger and Martine are on their way to work. "Work" is a euphemism because Martine is a prostitute in Pigalle. She is saving money to buy the house of her dreams in the country. Her husband Roger "works" for the same goal, but in a brothel for women. There, duchesses rub elbows with businesswomen, militant members of women's lib and other female pleasure-seekers.
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Plot Summary
A beautiful young woman, seeking a better life, becomes entangled with a dangerous madam who runs a high-class brothel. As she navigates the treacherous world of illicit business and deception, she must find a way to escape the clutches of the madam and the criminal underworld before it consumes her entirely. The film explores themes of survival, exploitation, and the dark side of desire.
Critical Reception
Released during the height of the Blaxploitation and women-in-prison film trends, 'Ladies House of Pleasure' was not widely reviewed by mainstream critics and is largely considered an exploitation film. Its reception among audiences of the genre was mixed, often noted for its lurid subject matter and low-budget production values, though some viewers appreciated its attempts at social commentary within its genre framework.
What Reviewers Say
Noted for its exploitation elements and focus on the lives of prostitutes.
Praised by some for its raw depiction of exploitation and the female struggle for survival.
Criticized for its predictable plot and gratuitous sensationalism.
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Fun Fact
The film is part of a subgenre of exploitation cinema that often focused on the lives and struggles of women in marginalized or criminal professions, aiming to combine social commentary with sensationalism.
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