Mrs. Warren's Profession

Adaptations

A 1960 German film adaption, Mrs. Warren's Profession, starred Lilli Palmer.

BBC Television produced a television version first broadcast on 3 October 1972 on BBC2 under the 'Stage 2' drama strand.[12] Produced by Cedric Messina and directed by Herbert Wise, it starred Coral Browne in the title role, with Penelope Wilton as Vivie. Also in the cast were James Grout, Robert Powell, Richard Pearson and Derek Godfrey. Under the Play of the Month strand, the production was repeated on BBC1 on 21 April 1974.[13] The production was released on DVD in 2006.

A radio adaptation was broadcast on the BBC in 2002, and re-broadcast in January 2009 on BBC Radio 7, starring Maggie Steed in the title role.

Armen Pandola's Mrs.Warren's e-Profession transforms the story by bringing it into modern times. Mrs. Warren grows rich from her online porn and dating sites while her sheltered daughter recoils from the knowledge that her privileged life is based on the exploitation of women.


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