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Fanny Hill (other)
''Fanny Hill ''Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure'' – popularly known as ''Fanny Hill'' – is an erotic novel by the English novelist John Cleland first published in London in 1748 and 1749. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London,Wagne ...'' is a 1748 novel by John Cleland. Several adaptations have been made of the novel, including: * ''Fanny Hill'' (1964 film), directed by Russ Meyer * ''Fanny Hill'' (1968 film), directed by Mac Ahlberg * ''Fanny Hill'' (1983 film), directed by Gerry O'Hara * ''Fanny Hill'' (TV serial), 2007 TV serial directed by James Hawes and starring Rebecca Night ''Fanny Hill'' may also refer to: * ''Fanny Hill'' (album), the third album by US rock group Fanny {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Hill
''Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure'' – popularly known as ''Fanny Hill'' – is an erotic novel by the English novelist John Cleland first published in London in 1748 and 1749. Written while the author was in debtors' prison in London,Wagner, "Introduction", in Cleland, ''Fanny Hill'', 1985, p. 7. it is considered "the first original English prose pornography, and the first pornography to use the form of the novel". It is one of the most prosecuted and banned books in history. The book exemplifies the use of euphemism. The text has no swearing or explicit scientific terms for body parts, but uses many literary devices to describe genitalia. For example, the vagina is sometimes referred to as "the nethermouth". A critical edition by Peter Sabor includes a bibliography and explanatory notes. The collection ''Launching "Fanny Hill"'' contains several essays on the historical, social and economic themes underlying the novel. Publishing history The novel was published in two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Hill (1964 Film)
''Fanny Hill'' is a 1964 American-West German historical comedy film directed by Russ Meyer, and starring Letícia Román, Miriam Hopkins and Ulli Lommel. Filmed at the Spandau Studios in Berlin, the film is an adaptation of the 1748 John Cleland novel of the same name. Plot Young, pretty and innocent Fanny Hill has lost her parents and must find her way in life amidst the perils of turbulent 18th-century London. She is lucky enough to quickly find a place as a waitress for the effusive Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown lives in a big house full of women in negligees and with very relaxed manners. She also insists that Fanny meet various gentlemen who show a fervent interest in Fanny. Cast * Letícia Román as Fanny Hill * Miriam Hopkins as Mrs. Brown * Walter Giller as Hemmingway * Ulli Lommel as Charles * Chris Howland as Mr. Norbert * Helmut Weiss as Mr. Dinklespieler * Karin Evans as Martha * Alexander D'Arcy as Admiral * Christiane Schmidtmer as Fiona Production Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Hill (1968 Film)
''Fanny Hill'' is a 1968 Swedish film written and directed by Mac Ahlberg and starring Diana Kjær based on the 1748 erotic novel '' Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure'' by John Cleland. Plot summary This film is set in the present day (the 1960s) Cast * Diana Kjær as Fanny Hill * Hans Ernback as Roger Boman * Keve Hjelm as Leif Henning * Oscar Ljung as Otto Wilhelmson * Tina Hedström as Monika * Gio Petré as Fru Schöön * Mona Seilitz as Charlotte Alternate version The film was released in a 91 minute version by Cinemation Industries in the United States in September 1969. The film was rescored by Clay Pitts Productions and only 8 minutes of the original score by Georg Riedel was featured. Reception It was successful in the United States and Canada, earning theatrical rentals of $4 million. It was number one at the box office in the United States for a week in its seventh week of release. References External links * ''Fanny Hill''at TCMDB Turner Classic Mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Hill (1983 Film)
''Fanny Hill'' (also known as ''Sex, Lies and Renaissance'') is a 1983 British sex comedy film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Lisa Foster, Oliver Reed, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Shelley Winters. It is adapted from the 1748 novel of the same name by John Cleland. Plot Poor country lass Fanny Hill sets off for London where she embarks on a series of sexual encounters in pursuit of wealth and happiness, "with many erotic asides." Cast * Lisa Foster - Fanny Hill (as Lisa Raines) * Oliver Reed - Edward Widdlecome * Wilfrid Hyde-White - Mr. Barville * Shelley Winters - Mrs Cole * Alfred Marks - Lecher * Paddie O'Neil - Mrs Brown * Barry Stokes - Charles (as Jonathan York) * Maria Harper - Phoebe * Vicki Scott - Polly (uncredited) * Lorraine Doyle - Martha (uncredited) * Angie Quick - Sarah (uncredited) * Susie Silvey - Jane (uncredited) * Harry Fowler - Beggar (uncredited) * Gordon Rollings - Beggar (uncredited) * Liz Smith - Mrs. Jones (uncredited) * Howard Goorney - Mr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanny Hill (TV Serial)
''Fanny Hill'' is a BBC adaptation of John Cleland's controversial 1748 novel ''Fanny Hill'', written by Andrew Davies and directed by James Hawes. This is the first television adaptation of the novel. ''Fanny Hill'' was broadcast in October 2007 on BBC Four in two episodes. ''Fanny Hill'' tells the story of a young country girl (Rebecca Night) who is lured into prostitution in 18th-century London. Plot Fanny Hill (Rebecca Night) begins telling her story as a young woman who was born to poor but honest parents. She became orphaned after her parents died of smallpox. She has become alone on the streets knowing nobody, and with nowhere to go. She stumbles upon her friend Esther Davies (Emma Stansfield) while at her parents grave, who brings her to join a group of "working girls" under the madam, Mrs. Brown. Fanny naively accepts. When she arrives, she meets Phoebe (Carli Norris) with whom she experiences her first sexual encounter and where she discovered her interest in being a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
