Personal Services of Life"). Personal Services Personal Services is a 1987 British comedy film directed by Terry Jones and written by David Leland. It is the story of the rise of a madam of a suburban brothel which caters to older men. The story is inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne, the legendary "House of Cyn" madam. Christine Painter (Julie Walters) is a sexually naive waitress and single-mother who pays for her teenage son's tuition by renting flats to local call girls. She later becomes a call girl herself – joining her friend Shirley (Shirley Stelfox) and their "maid" Dolly
What Men Live By What Men Live By "What Men Live By" is a short story written by Russian author Leo Tolstoy in 1885. It is one of the short stories included in his collection "What Men Live By, and Other Tales", published in 1885. The compilation also included the written pieces "The Three Questions", , and "How Much Land Does a Man Need?". Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn refers to the story in "Cancer Ward". Simon – A humble shoemaker Matrena – Wife of Simon Michael – Angel punished by God and is turned into a mortal A kind and humble shoemaker maker called Simon goes