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Film firm that made Koo a star collapses
Lucy Tobin10 Dec 2009
The cult movie empire whose back catalogue includes the risqué films of Prince Andrew's former lover Koo Stark has collapsed into administration.
Redemption Films, based in Wigmore Street, Soho, was set up by Nigel Wingrove, Britain's answer to Hustler publisher Larry Flynt.
Administrators were called in today at the distributor of gothic horror movies, whose past titles range from Sinful Nuns Of St Valentine to Ms Stark's cult 1977 hit The Marquis De Sade's Justine.
Mr Wingrove set up Redemption in 1992 after directing Visions Of Ecstasy, the only film to have been refused a licence by censors on grounds of blasphemy. He also manages the Satanic Sluts, the burlesque dance group of Georgina Baillie, the granddaughter of Andrew Sachs who was at the centre of the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand telephone scandal.
Vantis administrators said it hoped “to complete a sale of the business in the next few days”.
Reader views (1)
Nigel is far from Britain's answer to Larry Flynt. But he is a hero to fans of Euro-trash films. I wish him good luck.
- Elliot James, Miami Florida USA, 13/12/2009 05:36
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