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“A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.”
ComedyDramaRomance
A middle-aged Louisiana governor falls in love with a young stripper, which jeopardizes his political career and the radical policies which have made him a controversial figure.
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A sweaty, rumpled, and surprisingly tender look at a controversial politician's final years. It's a messy, human portrait fueled by a defiant spirit and a doomed romance, set against the backdrop of a changing South.
raunchymelancholicpassionategrittysteadySouthern Gothicperiod dramacharacter studypowerloveracepolitics
governorlouisianacivil rightsstripperbased on memoir or autobiography
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