Brothel (film)
Encyclopedia
Brothel is a 2008 film written and directed by Amy Waddell. The film stars Serena Scott Thomas
, Brett Cullen
, Timothy V. Murphy, and Bruce Payne
. The movie was filmed in Jerome
and Clarkdale, Arizona
.
. She purchases an abandoned brothel from the turn of the century, and sets to work turning it into a hotel—but in the process of restoring the past, she comes to know the ghosts of the brothel. The film was shown at the fourteenth Sedona Film Festival
.
, noted 'the density of atmosphere and the intensity of the actors and crew palpable on the set'. David Kanowsky, who reviewed the film for Kudos, stated that it was 'a very fine ghost story without horror'. A contributor to the Independent Film Quarterly described the film as 'an erotic indie version of Inception
.
Serena Scott Thomas
Serena Harriet Scott Thomas is an English actress.-Family and personal:Scott Thomas was born in Nether Compton, Dorset. Her mother, Deborah , was brought up in Hong Kong and Africa, and studied drama before marrying Scott Thomas' father...
, Brett Cullen
Brett Cullen
Peter Brett Cullen is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures and television programs. Early in 2007, he was cast as the role of an estranged father to one of the American football players, Tim Riggins , in the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights.Cullen was born in Houston,...
, Timothy V. Murphy, and Bruce Payne
Bruce Payne
Bruce Martyn Payne is an award winning English character actor and producer and was a member of the 1980's Brit Pack. Although he is best known for his villainous roles, Bruce Payne has played characters across the spectrum...
. The movie was filmed in Jerome
Jerome, Arizona
Jerome is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 353.-History:...
and Clarkdale, Arizona
Clarkdale, Arizona
Clarkdale is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 3,836.Clarkdale, formerly a mining town, is now largely a retirement community with an eye for the arts.-History:...
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Plot
After her lover commits suicide, Julianne runs away from her life in the city and moves in the small ghost town of Jerome, ArizonaJerome, Arizona
Jerome is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 353.-History:...
. She purchases an abandoned brothel from the turn of the century, and sets to work turning it into a hotel—but in the process of restoring the past, she comes to know the ghosts of the brothel. The film was shown at the fourteenth Sedona Film Festival
Sedona Film Festival
The Sedona International Film Festival founded in 1994 is held in Sedona, Arizona, USA each year. A workshop also accompanies the event.The Sedona Film Festival is a five-day festival that features more than 125 films, including features, documentaries, foreign films, shorts, animation and student...
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Cast
- Serena Scott ThomasSerena Scott ThomasSerena Harriet Scott Thomas is an English actress.-Family and personal:Scott Thomas was born in Nether Compton, Dorset. Her mother, Deborah , was brought up in Hong Kong and Africa, and studied drama before marrying Scott Thomas' father...
as Julianne - Brett CullenBrett CullenPeter Brett Cullen is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures and television programs. Early in 2007, he was cast as the role of an estranged father to one of the American football players, Tim Riggins , in the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights.Cullen was born in Houston,...
as Avery - Bruce PayneBruce PayneBruce Martyn Payne is an award winning English character actor and producer and was a member of the 1980's Brit Pack. Although he is best known for his villainous roles, Bruce Payne has played characters across the spectrum...
as Thief - Grace ZabriskieGrace ZabriskieGrace Zabriskie is an American actress. She has appeared in many popular American films but, she is best known for her work in television. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the television series Twin Peaks, Seinfeld, and Big Love.-Early life:Zabriskie was born in New Orleans, Louisiana...
as Madam Lady Sadie - Timothy V. Murphy as Gayle/Brian
- Sarah LassezSarah LassezSarah Lassez is a French-American-Canadian actress and author. She was born in Canada to French parents and raised in Australia. At the age of 14, she moved to New York City and currently lives in Los Angeles....
as Sophie - Andrea MorrisAndrea MorrisAndrea Morris is an American actress. She plays the role of quiet, shy, homeless girl Margaret on 7th Heaven. Her character was first introduced in the Season 11 episode "The Replacements", whom the Camdens eventually decide to take in.More recent work includes the webseries LA Sucks.-External...
as Maddy - Lisa Baines as Priscilla
- Yvonne ScioYvonne Sciò-Biography:Sciò appeared in the music video for Tal Bachman's song "She's So High. Sciò married Stefano Dammicco on November 12, 2005.-Filmography:*La Masseria Delle Allodole *The Pink Panther *Torrente 3: el Protector...
as Maddy
Reception
John Reid, who reviewed the film for the Sedona Red Rock NewsSedona Red Rock News
The Sedona Red Rock News is a newspaper published in Sedona, Arizona. It is Sedona's only general interest print newspaper. The Sedona Red Rock News is the flagship newspaper of the family-owned Larson Newspapers, which also owns The Camp Verde Journal and the Cottonwood Journal Extra.The paper is...
, noted 'the density of atmosphere and the intensity of the actors and crew palpable on the set'. David Kanowsky, who reviewed the film for Kudos, stated that it was 'a very fine ghost story without horror'. A contributor to the Independent Film Quarterly described the film as 'an erotic indie version of Inception
Inception
Inception: The Subconscious Jams 1994-1995 is a compilation of unreleased tracks by the band Download.-Track listing:# "Primitive Tekno Jam" – 3:23# "Bee Sting Sickness" – 8:04# "Weed Acid Techno" – 8:19...
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