Fanny by Gaslight

Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.

Genre:

Drama, Romance

Duration:

107 min

Actor:

James Mason, Phyllis Calvert, Stewart Granger

Quality:

HD

Director:

Anthony Asquith

Release:

1944

Country:

United Kingdom

IMDb:

5.5