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Working Girls is a american film of genre Drama directed by Lizzie Borden released in USA on 27 february 1987

Working Girls (1987)

Working Girls
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Released in USA 27 february 1987
Length 1h30
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy
Rating66% 3.341923.341923.341923.341923.34192

For the 1988 film starring Melanie Griffith, see Working Girl. For other uses, see Working Girl (disambiguation)



Working Girls is a 1986 independent film, written, produced and directed by Lizzie Borden, depicting a day in the life of upper class prostitutes in a small Manhattan bordello. It was considered by some a feminist portrayal.

It was nominated for the 1987 Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Prize.

Synopsis

Une journée dans la vie de plusieurs prostituées dans un bordel haut de gamme de Manhattan. Le film est un portrait saisissant des femmes prostituées, des clients masculins et des motivations des deux.

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