Fanny by Gaslight

5.51944DramaRomance

Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.

Release1944-05-08

Runtime107 min

StatusReleased

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Original languageEN

SpokenEnglish

DirectorAnthony Asquith

WritersDoreen Montgomery, Michael Sadleir, Aimée Stuart

ProductionGainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Votes10

Popularity2

TMDB ID113951