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Strip
Documentary about the lives of the women who work at a striptease club called The Phoenix on Old Compton Street, in the heart of Soho in the swinging sixties.
Documentary 1966 26 mins
Director: Don Defina
Overview
A behind-the-curtains 1966 documentary about the lives of the women who work at a striptease club called The Phoenix on Old Compton Street, in the heart of Soho. One of three London sketches directed by Peter Davis, Strip is largely filmed in the dressing room of the club and features interviews with the strippers talking about their profession.
This title is also available on the DVD/Blu-ray 'London in the Raw' in the BFI Flipside collection.
Contains moderate nudityRelated
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