

House of Boys
2009-11-20 · 120 min · ★ 6.2
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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Production details
- 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 AndersonFrank
Udo KierMadame
Stephen FryDr. Marsh
Steven WebbAngelo
Chris McHallemFrank's Father
Vicky KriepsFlower Shop Girl
Gintarė ParulytėRita
Sascha LeyFrank's Mother
Emma Griffiths MalinCarol
Elias McConnellYoung Hippy Boy
Eleanor DavidEmma
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