Steaming

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Steaming

R

1985

1h 35m

Drama

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Englishwomen band together when they learn that the public bathhouse they frequent for relaxation will be closed down.

Patrick Gibbs

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Feb 14

The late Joseph Losey made several fine films... but no successful comedies, and it could hardly be expected he would make much of his last film Steaming.

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Walter Goodman

New York Times

01/09/2018

You can't tell the tears from the drips.

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Variety Staff

Variety

03/26/2009

On film, Steaming lacks the impact it had on stage. The ebullience and sheer fun of the original have mostly disappeared

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Quentin Crisp

Christopher Street

05/06/2024

Steaming enjoyed a long run on the London stage but did less well here. It will be a pity if the movie suffers a similar fate.

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Kathi Maio

Sojourner

08/23/2019

The few scenes that are lively really stand out, and let us know what could have been possible in a film like this.

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Synopsis

Englishwomen band together when they learn that the public bathhouse they frequent for relaxation will be closed down.

Director: Joseph Losey
Producer: Paul Mills
Screenwriter: Nell Dunn, Patricia Losey
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, World Film Services
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Dec 13, 2016
Runtime: 1h 35m