House of Boys

House of Boys (2009)

Make Love Your Goal

It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.

Date of release
2009-11-20
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (46)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Jean-Claude Schlim

Casting

  • Layke Anderson — Frank
  • Benn Northover — Jake
  • Udo Kier — Madame
  • Stephen Fry — Dr. Marsh
  • Steven Webb — Angelo
  • Chris McHallem — Frank's Father
  • Vicky Krieps — Flower Shop Girl
  • Harry Ferrier — Karl
  • Michael Kühl — Christopher
  • Gintarė Parulytė — Rita
  • Sascha Ley — Frank's Mother
  • Natalie Slevin — Amanda

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