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Release Year2009
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageLetzeburgesch
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes46
DirectorJean-Claude Schlim
WritersJean-Claude Schlim
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHouse of Boys
About House of Boys
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.
Directed by Jean-Claude Schlim, House of Boys leans on a strong ensemble — Layke Anderson, Benn Northover, Udo Kier — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2009.
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