Hussy

Hussy

Year: 1980

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: English

Director: Matthew Chapman

RomanceDrama

The film asks how much sex is enough as Beaty, a prostitute, and Emory, a lighting‑and‑sound technician, fall in love while working at a London cabaret. Their passionate bond is strained by the demands of their jobs, jealousy and the blurred line between performance and personal life, making their relationship anything but easy.

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1

Beaty and Emory's illicit romance begins

Beaty, a London cabaret prostitute, and Emory, a sound/lighting technician, begin a forbidden affair. Their chemistry grows despite the danger and Beaty's line of work. The cabaret's glow frames their early stolen moments as they test the boundaries of love and risk.

Evening London cabaret, backstage
2

Emory's dark secret surfaces

Emory confesses the old wound of his wife's accidental death, a truth that haunts him and makes him wary of committing to Beaty. He fears reopening those wounds by getting involved with her life and her past. The revelation unsettles their fragile trust but deepens the emotional stakes.

Evening Beaty's dressing room, London
3

Beaty's custody complicates decisions

Beaty reveals she shares custody of a young son, a responsibility that weighs heavily on any plan to escape. The possibility of uprooting him clashes with their desire for a new start. Emory must decide how much to risk for a future together with her and her child.

Night Beaty's flat
4

Max arrives with a risky plan

Max, Emory's stylish but abrasive friend, arrives in London with a drug deal in mind. He wastes no time trying to recruit Emory, using charm to mask the danger of the scheme. Beaty watches the exchange, sensing the trouble boiling beneath their plan.

Evening Beaty's flat / club
5

Alex returns, bringing danger

Alex, Beaty's abusive former lover and the father of her son, shows up needing a place to stay. He is brutish and volatile, threatening Beaty and Emory's future. Beaty rebuffs him, but his presence intensifies the peril surrounding their relationship.

Night Beaty's flat
6

A reluctant alliance forms

Despite the danger, Alex agrees to join the caper, believing it involves gun smuggling. Max and Emory organize the plan under mounting pressure while Beaty remains anxious about the consequences. The uneasy trio moves closer to a plan that could break them all.

Night London
7

The caper begins: a deadly drive

On the day of the caper, Max, Emory, and Alex ride in a car while taunts fly among them. The tension peaks when Alex shoots Max dead in the cramped vehicle. Emory and Alex then dispose of the body, trying to keep their plan from collapsing under panic and guilt.

Night Car in London streets
8

Aftermath and the grim agreement

With Max dead, Emory and Alex dispose of the body and realize Alex intends to ensure the lovers' escape by letting Beaty and her son go. He accepts Max's cash from the scene, signaling a grim, utilitarian pact. The partnership is built on fear, survival, and a shared secret nobody can speak aloud.

Night Disposal site / outskirts of London
9

Beaty's reluctance to leave

Emory and Beaty reunite, but she refuses to leave the country yet, citing concern for her son and the pull of her past. The money from the caper changes nothing about the emotional weight she carries. Their love tests the limits of sacrifice and the odds of a fresh start.

Morning Beaty's flat
10

Decision to flee is rekindled

After weighing dangers and duties, they resolve to escape together, hoping to start anew far from London. They gather what they can from the caper and prepare to board a plane. The plan hinges on a fragile hope that distance can heal what the past couldn’t.

Departure day Airport / London
11

The race to the plane

Beaty, Emory and her son race toward a plane, pursued by the shadow of their past involvements. The tension peaks as they sprint through the terminal, clinging to the chance of freedom. The sequence ends with them boarding, a risky leap toward a new life.

Departure moment Airport terminal
12

Ending: a fragile escape

The final image shows the trio heading toward flight, signaling a tentative escape from the menacing pasts that haunted them. They cling to each other and the hope of a better future, even as the consequences of their choices linger in the air. The ending offers a glimmer of freedom, tempered by unresolved danger.

Final moment Airport

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