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Louis and the Brothel
Written by	Louis Theroux
Starring	Louis Theroux
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Louis Theroux
Running time	77 minutes
Original release
Network	BBC Two
Release	9 November 2003 (2003-11-09)

Louis and the Brothel is a 2003 British documentary by Louis Theroux.

Theroux visits the Wild Horse Adult Resort & Spa, a licensed brothel located near the city of Reno, Nevada, where he investigates how the brothel is run. During his visit Theroux interviews the owners who personally run the resort, the women who work there as prostitutes and their clients.

Theroux would revisit the subjects of the documentary in his book The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures.

Reception

The Age described how "the most compelling stories come from the clients themselves." The Herald described the documentary as "a documentary cliche. How many British filmmakers have been titillated by the fact that prostitution is legal in Nevada?"

References

1. "Louis and the hotspots". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
2. "The strange reality of Louis Theroux". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
3. "Freak Show". The Washington Post. 4 March 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
4. Miletic, Daniella (20 October 2008). "Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
5. Bell, Ian (10 November 2003). "Playing the gentleman to perfection". The Herald.

External links

• Louis and the Brothel at BBC Two
• Louis and the Brothel at IMDb

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