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House of Boys

2009-11-20 · 120 min · ★ 6.2

Drama · Romance

It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.

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Directors
Jean-Claude Schlim
Production companies
Delux Productions, Elsani Film, Moonstone Entertainment
Countries
Luxembourg, Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,500,000

Top Cast

Layke AndersonLayke AndersonFrank
Benn NorthoverJake
Udo KierUdo KierMadame
Stephen FryStephen FryDr. Marsh
Steven WebbSteven WebbAngelo
Chris McHallemChris McHallemFrank's Father
Vicky KriepsVicky KriepsFlower Shop Girl
Harry FerrierKarl
Michael KühlChristopher
Gintarė ParulytėGintarė ParulytėRita
Sascha LeySascha LeyFrank's Mother
Natalie SlevinAmanda
Emma Griffiths MalinEmma Griffiths MalinCarol
Elias McConnellElias McConnellYoung Hippy Boy
Paul RockenbrodPaul
Eleanor DavidEleanor DavidEmma
Luke WilkinsLuke WilkinsDean
William CohnJohan
Tom LeickLisa

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