Elite brothel, secret lives, and comedic ambitions collide in 1970s Rome.
HOLIDAY HOOKERS
Put YOURSELF in THEIR place.
Madame is running a high-class escort and prostitution service. She wants to quit the business as soon as she makes enough money to make her dreams come true, but her relationship with her girls has been deteriorating.
Holiday Hookers is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Armando Nannuzzi about Nira, who operates an upscale brothel disguised as an art gallery, navigating her clients, ambitions, and complicated relationships as she plans to leave the business.
Synopsis
However, as she enters the final few weeks of her career Nira begins to become more ruthless and close-minded towards her hookers, thus alienating them and forcing them to cut their ties with her. She finds herself turning to a married neighbour, Senine (Corinne Clery), to handle her remaining appointments, but even there Nira treats Senine unfairly and disrespectfully. Just as Nira is about to escape the unsavoury existence she has carved for herself, the fates throw up one last cruel twist that shatters her dreams.
- Director
- Armando Nannuzzi
- Writers
- Ugo Moretti, Hadrian Bolseni
- Release
- 1976
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- Love By Appointment, Natale in casa d'appuntamento (original title)
Why Cult
The film’s central setting is an art gallery in Rome that doubles as a high-class brothel, mixing culture and carnality with Italian comedic flair.
Ernest Borgnine adds character and wit as Max, the gentlemanly client whose romantic hopes and comic timing give the film a transatlantic twist.
Françoise Fabian’s Nira is far from your standard madam—her ambitions, conflicts, and shifting loyalties drive the film’s emotional stakes.
With Corinne Cléry, Silvia Dionisio, and Robert Alda rounding out the roster, the gallery’s staff and clientele are a who’s who of European '70s cinema.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Holiday Hookers about? +
Holiday Hookers is about Nira, who runs a high-end brothel disguised as an art gallery in Rome, managing her wealthy clients and her own ambitions as she contemplates leaving the business.
When was Holiday Hookers released? +
Holiday Hookers was released in 1976.
Who directed Holiday Hookers? +
Holiday Hookers was directed by Armando Nannuzzi.
How long is Holiday Hookers? +
Holiday Hookers has a runtime of 97 minutes.
What genre is Holiday Hookers? +
Holiday Hookers is a comedy.
Where can I watch Holiday Hookers? +
Holiday Hookers is available to stream on SassyFlix.
