Mrs. Henderson Presents

~The show must go on, but the clothes must come off.

Overview

Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add risqué burlesque acts similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2005-09-08
Budget: $20000000
Revenue: $27876417
Runtime: 103 min

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