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Steaming (1985)
Director: Joseph Losey
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, Diana Dors, Patti Love
Runtime95 min
RatingR
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Englishwomen band together when they learn that the public bathhouse they frequent for relaxation will be closed down.
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Steaming is a 1985 British drama film directed by Joseph Losey that follows a group of Englishwomen who band together when they learn their local public bathhouse will be closed down. The film has received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its nuanced exploration of female friendships and social issues, while others found it uneven in its storytelling and pacing.
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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Joseph Losey in 1985, Steaming is a nuanced drama that explores the intimate bonds and complex relationships that form among a group of Englishwomen who frequently visit their local public bathhouse. The film features compelling performances from a talented ensemble cast, including Vanessa Redgrave and Sarah Miles, that bring depth and authenticity to the characters' personal journeys.
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Steaming is a British drama film directed by Joseph Losey, released in 1985, the year after his death. The last film that Losey directed, it was adapted by Nell Dunn and Patricia Losey from Dunn's play of the same name. The film was screened out of competition at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. The story is about the women who meet regularly in a Russian-style Steam bath and decide to fight its closure. The cast was headed by Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles and Diana Dors. It was the last film appearance by Dors, who died in 1984.
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