Steaming (film)

Steaming is a British drama film directed by Joseph Losey, released in 1985, the year after his death. The last film that Losey directed, it was adapted by Nell Dunn and Patricia Losey from Dunn's play of the same name. The film was screened out of competition at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.^[3] The story is about the women who meet regularly in a Russian-style Steam bath and decide to fight its closure. The cast was headed by Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles and Diana Dors. It was the last film appearance by Dors, who died in 1984.^[4]

Steaming
Directed by	Joseph Losey
Written by	Nell Dunn (adapted from the play STEAMING by)
Screenplay by	Patricia Losey
Produced by	Paul Mills
Starring	Vanessa Redgrave Sarah Miles Diana Dors Brenda Bruce
Cinematography	Christopher Challis
Edited by	Reginald Beck
Music by	Richard Harvey and Robin Bextor
Production company	World Film Services
Distributed by	Columbia–EMI–Warner Distributors[1]
Release date	31 May 1985 (1985-05-31)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£1,417,000[2]

The film has no overall plot and is a series of conversations between the women involved. The unifying issue is the announcement that the baths are to be closed to build a leisure centre.

Plot

Three female frequenters of a steam room decide to fight its closure.

Cast

• Vanessa Redgrave as Nancy
• Sarah Miles as Sarah
• Diana Dors as Violet
• Patti Love as Josie
• Brenda Bruce as Mrs. Meadows
• Felicity Dean as Dawn
• Sally Sagoe as Celia
• Anna Tzelniker as Mrs. Goldstein