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Paris, 1871. This is a story of the women trapped in a luxury brothel, 'Paradise'. The very young Rose came to Paris in search of her mother, former prostitute. She is trapped and forced to enroll in Paradise. Vera is 35 years. She knows that the end of her career as a prostitute is near. She is betting everything on the Baron Du Plessis, her main client, and the only one able to redeem her debt. Hortense is the owner of Paradise. She must take care of her girls and resist pressure from a suburban thug who is charging her money.

Created by: Jacques Ouaniche

Cast: Anne Charrier, Clémence Bretécher, Valérie Karsenti, Jemima West, Deborah Grall, Blandine Bellavoir, Catherine Hosmalin, Nicolas Briançon

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.