Animation ·Documentary ·History · Canada · 2023 · 1h 15m

Queen of the Deuce

Queen of the Deuce poster
Director
Valerie Kontakos
Cast
Chelly Wilson as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Martina Radwan — Director of Photography Patrick McGowan — Director of Photography Rob Ruzic — Editor Ken Myhr — Original Music Composer Christos Asteriou — Writer Valerie Kontakos — Writer
Synopsis

The unbelievable true story of Chelly Wilson, who escaped the Holocaust and built a porn cinema empire in New York City in the 1970s. Chelly was a Greek-born, Christmas-celebrating, Jewish grandma, who married men but was openly gay. This documentary charts her unlikely rise to wealth as a shrewd businesswoman on “The Deuce,” aka New York’s infamous 42nd Street.

Trailer Queen of the Deuce — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Valerie Kontakos Director Martina Radwan Director of Photography Patrick McGowan Director of Photography Rob Ruzic Editor Ken Myhr Original Music Composer Christos Asteriou Writer Valerie Kontakos Writer Despina Pavlaki Writer Valerie Kontakos Producer Ed Barreveld Producer Despina Pavlaki Producer
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