Gentlemen's Relish

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Gentlemen's Relish ★★½ 2001

Artist Kingdom Swann (Connolly) is dismayed to learn Edwardian London finds his paintings oldfashioned, so loyal servant Violet (Lancashire) buys him a camera so he can experiment. With the help of unscrupulous assistant Marsh (Henshall), Swann becomes a successful society photographer, progressing into “artistic” nudes. However, Marsh is selling the increasingly naughty pics to a specialist clientele without the naive Swann's knowledge. 89m/C DVD . GB Billy Connolly, Sarah Lancashire, Douglas Henshall, Katie Blake; D: Douglas Mackinnon; W: David Nobbs; C: Gavin Finney; M: Julian Nott. TV

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