The background of this film is on the eve of World War II, in Europe, which has just been baptized by World War I, and people's hearts have been greatly traumatized. In the film, Mrs. Henderson appears many times in mourning for her 21-year-old son at the grave, with a calm expression and anguish in her heart.
Having just lost her husband, Mrs. Henderson, feeling bored and looking for something to do, stumbles upon a closed theatre on a street corner. After the theater was bought and renovated, Vivian Van Damme was recruited to manage the theater. After all, she didn't know anything about theater management except money.
She is a fun, energetic and passionate old lady who often quarrels with Vivian Van Damme over disagreements. Her passion for life and her uneasy and normal attitude can be seen in the quarrel.
When the business was in full swing, because of the imitation of other businesses, her business was not getting better day by day. Mrs. Henderson, uneasy about the status quo, did not listen to Vivian Van Damme's idea of closing the theater, but boldly proposed to let the dancers of the theater perform nude. In Europe in the 1930s, there were legal regulations on the length of women's skirts, not to mention nude performances, which was almost impossible. She does it through her ingenious negotiation skills and her own unique identity, where dancers can perform naked.
Men always seem to have a desire for sex, even if it's just for visual pleasure. The business of the Windmill Theatre also gradually improved, and unfortunately the war came again. Officers and soldiers in the war, defending the country, rushing to the front. They come to the Windmill Theatre for spiritual satisfaction in their free time.
Mrs. Henderson's fortitude, decisiveness, optimism, positivity, self-expression, no "safety" and enthusiastic attitude towards life are worthy of admiration.
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