Respectable: The Mary Millington Story
Narrated by actor Dexter Fletcher, Simon Sheridan’s enthralling film reveals the truth behind the extraordinary life of Mary Millington, Britain’s only genuine sex superstar. Speaking to those who knew her best, this fascinating documentary uncovers a story stranger than any fiction; one of lost innocence, sex, fame, fortune and tragedy that resonates as loudly today as it did four decades ago...
Respectable: The Mary Millington Story
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Narrated by actor Dexter Fletcher, Simon Sheridan’s enthralling film reveals the truth behind the extraordinary life of Mary Millington, Britain’s only genuine sex superstar. Speaking to those who knew her best, this fascinating documentary uncovers a story stranger than any fiction; one of lost innocence, sex, fame, fortune and tragedy that resonates as loudly today as it did four decades ago. In the late 1960s, there was a pretty blonde girl-next-door who truly personified the word ‘glamour’. Discovered by a local photographer, Mary Millington’s rise to the top was meteoric, controversial and scandalous. From illegally-shot pornography and high-class prostitution to becoming the most famous naked pin-up of the 1970s, her racy reputation could sell a million newspapers and one of the biggest box office films of all time. Celebrated in thousands of sexy photographs, moving pictures, libidinous words and even a notorious High Court obscenity trial, Mary fought vigorously against the Establishment for the right to express herself in the way that she wanted. In just a few short years she amassed a vast fortune and had affairs with the most powerful men in Britain. Her sexuality was accessible and her personality addictive. Everybody wanted a piece of ‘Britain’s Queen of Sex’. But Mary’s sexual bravado hid a darker side. She fought crippling insecurity and struggled to find her voice in a tumultuous decade of social change. Persecuted by the authorities, tortured by self-doubt and addicted to drugs, Mary died at the height of her fame. She was just 33. Documenting Mary’s bravery and determination to be a trailblazing sexual liberator, thwarted by a society not yet mature enough to accept her, this is the shocking, untold story of 1970s rebellion, painted against a backdrop of disco, politics and porn, where a beautiful girl sacrificed herself for her beliefs.
Cast and crew
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Simon Sheridan
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Dexter Fletcher
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David Sullivan
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Dudley Sutton
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Pat Astley
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Linzi Drew
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Jess Conrad
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Willy Roe
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Dave Cash
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Françoise Pascal
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Stanley A. Long
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Michael Armstrong
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Allan Warren
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Kenneth F. Rowles
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Arnold L. Miller
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Maureen Flanagan
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Jason Dors Lake
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Susan Quilter
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Richard Quilter
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Denise Quilter
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Amica Bentley
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Nick Ridge
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Mary Millington
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Diana Dors
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Alan Lake
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Rosemary England
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Additional information
Directors
Simon SheridanDirectors
Studio
Quiver Entertainment Inc.Studio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
2016Released year
Duration
1 h 50 minDuration
Genres
DocumentaryGenres
Writers
Simon SheridanWriters
Size
6.26 GB (1080p HD)2.88 GB (720p HD)
2.13 GB (SD)
Size
2.88 GB (720p HD)
2.13 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |