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House of Boys

House of Boys

★ 6.2/10•2009•2h 0m•16•Drama•Romance

Make Love Your Goal

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.

Jean-Claude Schlim · Director

Jean-Claude Schlim · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 0m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 20, 2009
Budget$2,500,000

Actors

Layke Anderson

Layke Anderson

Frank

Benn Northover

Jake

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Madame

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Dr. Marsh

Steven Webb

Steven Webb

Angelo

Chris McHallem

Chris McHallem

Frank's Father

Vicky Krieps

Vicky Krieps

Flower Shop Girl

Harry Ferrier

Karl

Michael Kühl

Christopher

Gintarė Parulytė

Gintarė Parulytė

Rita

Sascha Ley

Sascha Ley

Frank's Mother

Natalie Slevin

Amanda

Emma Griffiths Malin

Emma Griffiths Malin

Carol

Elias McConnell

Elias McConnell

Young Hippy Boy

Paul Rockenbrod

Paul

Eleanor David

Eleanor David

Emma

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