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Different for Girls is a British film of genre Comedy released in USA on 1 october 1996 with Rupert Graves

Different for Girls (1996)

Different for Girls
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Released in USA 1 october 1996
Length 1h36
Genres Comedy
Rating69% 3.497343.497343.497343.497343.49734

Different for Girls is a 1996 British/French drama film in which one of the protagonists is a transsexual woman. The film is directed by Richard Spence and written by Tony Marchant, starring Rupert Graves and Steven Mackintosh.

Synopsis

Paul Prentice (Rupert Graves) and Karl Foyle (Steven Mackintosh) were close friends during their prep school days. Paul used to defend Karl from the violent attacks of their classmates, who ridiculed Karl for being effeminate.

Actors

Rupert Graves

(Paul Prentice)Steven Mackintosh

(Karl / Kim Foyle)Miriam Margolyes

(Pamela)Saskia Reeves

(Jean)Charlotte Coleman

(Alison)
And :
Lia Williams
Abby Rakic-Platt
Neil Dudgeon
Adrian Rawlins
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