Prostitute I am, common I'm not

A revealing and honest film about five women who are prostitutes. They talk openly and intimately about themselves and their lives, telling why they do it, how they feel and how much they earn.

Credits

production company

Thames Television

producer/director

Judy Lever

Duration

00:48:50:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323709

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Prostitutes - Personal narratives

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials

Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prostitutes

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Prostitution

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Prostitutes - Personal narratives

People → Prostitutes - Personal narratives

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1981

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