Filth and Wisdom is a 2008 film directed by Madonna, starring Eugene Htz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure and Richard E. Grant. It was filmed on location in London, England, fromtoMay 2007. Locations included two actual strip clubs in Hammersmith and Swiss Cottage both owned by the Secrets Clubs chain. Additional scenes were shot in July 2007.
Described as a comedydramamusicalromance, the story revolves around a Ukrainian immigrant named A.K. Htz who finances his dreams of rock glory by moonlighting as a crossdressing dominatrix and his two female flatmates Holly Weston, a ballet dancer who works as a stripper and poledancer at a local club and Juliette McClure, a pharmacy assistant who dreams of going to Africa to help starving children.The Gypsy punk band that appears in the film is portrayed by reallife Gypsy punk band, Gogol Bordello, who also contributed three songs to the films soundtrack. The bands lead singer, Eugene Htz, portrays the main character a character with a philosophical attitude towards life. Madonna allowed additional dialogue written by Htz himself to be included in the film. ........
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