Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (2008)
3.7 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- In the early 1960's, Mrs. Mary Whitehouse (Julie Walters), a middle-aged school teacher, begins a campaign against what she sees as filth and smut on BBC television and radio. She and a friend start knocking on doors, circulating petitions and organizing rallies. Her nemesis during this time is Sir Hugh Carleton Greene (Hugh Bonneville), Director General of the BBC. He thinks she is just an old busybody who has no artistic taste and doesn't represent the mainstream of British society. Throughout his tenure, which lasted several years, he refused to see her or respond to her correspondence. She continued to campaign at what she viewed as unacceptable programming until her death in 2001.
- Actors:
- Julie Walters, Alun Armstrong, Hugh Bonneville, Georgie Glen, Timothy Davies, Paul Westwood, Drew Webb, Jeremy Legat, Ron Cook, William Beck, Nicholas Woodeson, Nicholas Le Prevost, Emily Hamilton, Hilary Maclean, Stewart Wright
- Directors:
- Andy De Emmony
- Writers:
- Amanda Coe, Patrick Reams
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
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