Secret Society
A Romantic Comedy of Generous Proportions
2000 · 1h 32m · PG
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Imogen Kimmel
Overview
Daisy is the love of Ken's life - she is also large... and very pretty... and on the dole. But Ken is a dreamer, all his dreams to make a fast buck ending up where they started - as dreams. With the rent unpaid, the bailiffs at the door and Ken's dreams in tatters, Daisy sets out to bring home the bacon and gets a job in the local factory. There she meets Marlene and half a dozen other large women who are all united in a secret passion - Sumo wrestling! Ken doesn't know what's hit him.
Director and cast
- Imogen Kimmel Director
- Charlotte Brittain as Daisy
- Lee Ross as Ken
- Annette Badland as Marlene / Priestress of Elements
- James Wooton as Billy
- Charles Dale as Paul
- Lisa Riley as Beth Trailor / Amazon Woman No. 1
- Rachel Smith as Sue
- Sharon Duce as Janice
- Kate Fitzgerald as Mrs Selby
- Claire Cathcart Cast
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