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Fanny by Gaslight (1944)
Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.
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aspectratio.1-33-1
Production companies: Gainsborough Pictures,
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
Runtime: 107 min.
Released: May 8, 1944
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 11+
