Mrs. Warren's Profession

Name: Mrs. Warren's Profession
Director: Herbert Wise
Genre: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Released: 1972-10-03
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Coral Browne, Penelope Wilton, James Grout, Derek Godfrey, Robert Powell

1972

1h 51m

Drama Comedy TV Movie

Director: Herbert Wise

Writer: George Bernard Shaw

Overview

Performed in 1902, after being banned by the censor for eight years, Shaw's indictment of the hypocrisy surrounding prostitution still shocked its audiences. Mrs. Warren has graduated from prostitution to opening and operating a chain of brothels throughout Europe. When her educated daughter Vivie discovers the truth about her mother's profession her reactions affect everyone around her.