'Mrs. Henderson Presents' tells the story of the first London show to feature naked bodies, which overcame the twin hurdles of the Lord Chamberlain's censorship and World War Two. The importance of this landmark is questionable, and the film occupies a comfortable territory, never really challenging our assumptions. But Stephen Frears directs with his customary low-key humour, and Judy Dench gives a fine performance as the eccentric proprietor, although Bob Hoskins (employing a very strange accent) never quite convinces as the artistic director with whom she enjoys a fiery relationship, in this agreeable, though slight, film.
Review of Mrs. Henderson Presents
