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Strumpet (2001)

Strumpet poster
Directed by
Danny Boyle
Genre
drama, comedy, music
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 12m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man with a gift for writing songs meets a woman who helps him bring his music to life. Their unlikely collaboration leads them through the streets of a northern English town.

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What happens

Strumpet is a 2001 British music-drama film produced by the BBC in association with Destiny Films. It was directed by Danny Boyle, written by Jim Cartwright, and stars Christopher Eccleston, Jenna G and Stephen Walters. The film score was composed by John Murphy. The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 23 August 2001 on a double-bill with its companion project Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise. The double-bill was screened again at the Toronto International Film Festival on 14 September 2001. Strumpet was broadcast on BBC Two on 7 October 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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