Whore

Whore

If You're Afraid to Say It... Just See It.

NC-17 1991 · 85 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama, Comedy

This melodrama investigates the life of a sex worker, in a pseudo-documentary style.

Directed by Ken Russell · Written by Ken Russell

Your Rating

Cast

Trailers & Videos

Make it a double feature

2h 54m together

Both from Ken Russell.

More from Ken RussellSee all →

Agatha Christie's MarpleAgatha Christie's Marple · 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.82004
SeriesDramaCrime
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
TwiggyTwiggy · 2025
Twiggy
7.72025
MovieDocumentary
Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s. It features interviews with Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson, as well as commentary from Erin O’Connor, Paul McCartney, Lulu, Poppy Delavigne, Brooke Shields, Pattie Boyd and Zandra Rhodes.
The DevilsThe Devils · 1971
The Devils
7.41971
MovieDramaHistory
In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
MonitorMonitor · 1958
Monitor
7.31958
SeriesDocumentary
Monitor was a BBC arts programme that was launched on 2 February 1958 and ran until 1965. Huw Wheldon was the first editor from 1958 to 1965. He was also the principal interviewer and anchor. Wheldon set about moulding a team of talents, including John Schlesinger, Ken Russell, Patrick Garland, David Jones, Humphrey Burton, John Berger, Peter Newington, Melvyn Bragg, Nancy Thomas and Alan Tyrer. Monitor ranged in subject over all the arts. Wheldon's Monitor lasted until he had "interviewed everyone I am interested in interviewing", and he was succeeded by Jonathan Miller for the series' last season.
Waking the DeadWaking the Dead · 2001
Waking the Dead
7.22001
SeriesCrimeMystery
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.
MahlerMahler · 1974
Mahler
6.81974
MovieDramaMusic
Famed composer Gustav Mahler reflects on the tragedies of his life and failing marriage while traveling by train.
Altered StatesAltered States · 1980
Altered States
6.71980
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.
Women in LoveWomen in Love · 1969
Women in Love
6.61969
MovieDramaRomance
Growing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920s English coal-mining community, free-spirited sisters Gudrun and Ursula explore erotic love with a wealthy playboy and a philosophical educator, with cataclysmic results for all four.
The Music LoversThe Music Lovers · 1971
The Music Lovers
6.51971
MovieDramaMusic
Composer, conductor and teacher Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky struggles against his homosexual tendencies by marrying, but unfortunately, he chooses wacky nymphomaniac Nina, whom he is unable to satisfy.
The Boy FriendThe Boy Friend · 1971
The Boy Friend
6.51971
MovieMusicComedy
When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place.
Bela BartókBela Bartók · 1964
Bela Bartók
6.51964
MovieDocumentary
A portrait of the life and work of the great Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, exploring both his music and his passionate interest in his country's folklore.
TommyTommy · 1975
Tommy
6.51975
MovieDramaMusic
After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.
Lady ChatterleyLady Chatterley · 1993
Lady Chatterley
6.31993
SeriesDrama
After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.
Crimes of PassionCrimes of Passion · 1984
Crimes of Passion
6.31984
MovieCrimeDrama
Fashion designer Joanna Crane leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the attention of a sexually frustrated private detective, and a psychopathic priest in possession of a murderous sex toy.
Salome's Last DanceSalome's Last Dance · 1988
Salome's Last Dance
6.11988
MovieDrama
London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.
Mr. NiceMr. Nice · 2010
Mr. Nice
6.12010
MovieComedyCrime
Biopic about 1970s Welsh marijuana trafficker Howard Marks, whose inventive smuggling schemes made him a huge success in the drug trade, as well as leading to dealings with both the IRA and British Intelligence. Based on Marks' biography with the same title.

More Like This

Dog DaysDog Days · 2001
Dog Days
6.62001
MovieDramaComedy
Vignettes of the lives of several residents of a Vienna suburb during a heat wave.
The GuruThe Guru · 2002
The Guru
5.32002
MovieComedyRomance
Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.
Shooting DogsShooting Dogs · 2006
Shooting Dogs
7.52006
MovieDramaHistory
Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.
Lower CityLower City · 2005
Lower City
6.52005
MovieDrama
Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.
Animal HouseAnimal House · 1978
Animal House
6.91978
MovieComedy
At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
The Four FeathersThe Four Feathers · 2002
The Four Feathers
6.62002
MovieActionAdventure
A young British officer resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers as symbols of what they view as his cowardice. To redeem his honor, he disguises himself as an Arab and secretly saves their lives.
Poison IvyPoison Ivy · 1992
Poison Ivy
5.41992
MovieThrillerDrama
A seductive teen befriends an introverted high school student and schemes her way into the lives of her wealthy family.
11:1411:14 · 2004
11:14
6.82004
MovieThrillerComedy
Tells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The story follows the chain of events of five different characters and five different storylines that all converge to tell the story of murder and deceit.
Just CauseJust Cause · 1995
Just Cause
6.31995
MovieActionDrama
A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.
Buffalo SoldiersBuffalo Soldiers · 2002
Buffalo Soldiers
6.32002
MovieDramaComedy
A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.
EuroTripEuroTrip · 2004
EuroTrip
6.62004
MovieComedy
When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his friends embark on a trip across Europe.
Road TripRoad Trip · 2000
Road Trip
6.32000
MovieComedyAdventure
After a student at the University of Ithaca films his one-night stand with a beautiful sorority girl, he discovers one of his friends has accidentally mailed the homemade sex tape to his girlfriend in Austin. In a frenzy, he must borrow a car and hit the road in a desperate bid to intercept the tape.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter