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Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

  • TV Movie
  • 2008
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Julie Walters in Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (2008)
BiographyComedyDrama

Documents the rise of Mary Whitehouse during the 1960s, and the relationship between her and Sir Hugh Carleton Greene, the Director General of the BBC.Documents the rise of Mary Whitehouse during the 1960s, and the relationship between her and Sir Hugh Carleton Greene, the Director General of the BBC.Documents the rise of Mary Whitehouse during the 1960s, and the relationship between her and Sir Hugh Carleton Greene, the Director General of the BBC.

  • Director
    • Andy De Emmony
  • Writers
    • Amanda Coe
    • Patrick Reams
  • Stars
    • Julie Walters
    • Alun Armstrong
    • Hugh Bonneville
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    342
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy De Emmony
    • Writers
      • Amanda Coe
      • Patrick Reams
    • Stars
      • Julie Walters
      • Alun Armstrong
      • Hugh Bonneville
    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Mary Whitehouse
    Alun Armstrong
    Alun Armstrong
    • Ernest Whitehouse
    Hugh Bonneville
    Hugh Bonneville
    • Sir Hugh Carleton Greene
    Georgie Glen
    Georgie Glen
    • Norah Buckland
    Timothy Davies
    • Rev. Basil Buckland
    Paul Westwood
    • Paul Whitehouse
    Drew Webb
    • Richard Whitehouse
    Jeremy Legat
    Jeremy Legat
    • Christopher Whitehouse
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Lord Charlie Hill
    William Beck
    • David Turner
    Nicholas Woodeson
    Nicholas Woodeson
    • Harman Grisewood
    Nicholas Le Prevost
    Nicholas Le Prevost
    • Ken
    Emily Hamilton
    Emily Hamilton
    • Miss Tate
    Hilary Maclean
    • Brenda
    Stewart Wright
    • Malcolm
    James Woolley
    • Bevins
    • (as James Wooley)
    Mark Bagnall
    • Brummy Journalist
    Francesca Hunt
    • Elaine Carleton Green
    • Director
      • Andy De Emmony
    • Writers
      • Amanda Coe
      • Patrick Reams
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    • Trivia
      The footage of Doctor Who (1963), seen on a television screen and used to depict the violence of the series, was edited to suggest that the scene takes place at the end of the episode. In fact, the scene in question took place around halfway through Doctor Who (1963) season five, episode four, "The Tomb of the Cybermen Episode 4". This clip was followed by part of the opening sequence, showing the title and Patrick Troughton's face.
    • Goofs
      The sign on the door of Lord Hill's office reads "Lord Charles Hill". This is incorrect as such a style implies that he was the son of a Duke or a Marquess. The sign should have read "Charles, Lord Hill", "Lord Hill of Luton" or, more likely, simply "Lord Hill".
    • Quotes

      David Turner: I've just had a spot of bother in Birmingham - I was ganged-up on by a group of schoolgirls and that demented housewife.

      Sir Hugh Carleton Greene: Ah yes, of course. Now what *is* her name? No, don't tell me. Well you know what they say, old chap? Writing well is the best revenge.

      [he turns to walk away]

      Sir Hugh Carleton Greene: Though garrotting your enemy with cheesewire runs a close second.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening titles: "The story you are about to see really took place... only with less swearing and more nudity".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Nicole Kidman/Hugh Bonneville/Julie Walters/Take That (2014)

    User reviews14

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    7/10

    "I've a pretty good idea to write a letter"

    Now a beneficiary like The Krays of sixties nostalgia, Mary Whitehouse has here become an amusing English eccentric out of an Ealing comedy to an aggressively whimsical musical accompaniment.

    Julie Walters moves on from poacher Madame Cyn to gamekeeper Mrs Whitehouse, who'd now be spinning in her grave if she saw how her espousal of direct action against smut spawned today's new puritanism of Woke.
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    • Apr 4, 2022
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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Becstelenség: Mary Whitehouse története
    • Production company
      • Wall to Wall Media
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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