Steaming (film)
Steaming is a British film directed by Joseph Losey, released in 1985, the year after his death. It was adapted from Nell Dunn's play of the same name by Dunn and Patricia Losey. The film was screened out of competition at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The story is about the women who meet regularly in a steam room and decide to fight its closure. The cast was headed by Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, Diana Dors and Brenda Bruce. It was the last film appearance by Dors, who died in 1984.[2]
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| Directed by | Joseph Losey |
| Written by | Nell Dunn (play) Patricia Losey |
| Starring | Vanessa Redgrave Sarah Miles Diana Dors Brenda Bruce |
| Music by | Richard Harvey |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
| Edited by | Reginald Beck |
Production company | World Film Services |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date | 1985 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film has no overall plot and simply acts as a series of conversations between various pairs of ladies.
The unifying issue is the point where it is announced that the baths are to close to build a leisure centre.
Cast
- Vanessa Redgrave - Nancy
- Sarah Miles - Sarah
- Diana Dors - Violet
- Patti Love - Josie
- Brenda Bruce - Mrs. Meadows
- Felicity Dean - Dawn Meadows
- Sally Sagoe - Celia
- Anna Tzelniker - Mrs. Goldstein
References
- "Festival de Cannes: Steaming". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- Vagg, Stephen (7 September 2020). "A Tale of Two Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.
Further reading
- Canby, Vincent (28 September 1985). "Film Festival; 'Steaming', directed by Joseph Losey". The New York Times.
- Kehr, David. "Steaming". The Chicago Reader.
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