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Queen of the Deuce
IFC Center
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:40 PM
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Admission General Admission - $18.00
Admission Senior - $15.00
Admission Child - $15.00

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Thursday, May 23: Sneak Preview + Q&A with director Valerie Kontakos and subjects Bondi Wilson Walters and Don Walters at 7:00 p.m., moderated by Greg Pappas (Greek American Foundation)

Friday, May 24 & Saturday, May 25: Q&As with director Valerie Kontakos and subjects Bondi Wilson Walters and Don Walters at 7:40 p.m.

From the late ’60s to the mid ’80s, in the notorious Times Square area known as the Deuce, the eccentric, Greek-born Chelly Wilson built a porn cinema empire and a reputation as one of the most savvy and charismatic figures on the scene.

With a cigarette in hand and bags of money stashed in the corner, Chelly regularly held court in her bunkerlike apartment above the legendary 8th Avenue all-male Adonis Theatre, summoning a lively cabal of associates, entertainers and fellow poker players, with her female lovers always hovering and grandchildren often underfoot. Yet few in her circle knew of the risks she took to get there.

Official Selection: DOC NYC

“A fascinating, colorful portrait… a rich mix of personal testimony, archive material and animation.” - Screen Daily



Film Details
Country:Greece, Canada, Switzerland, USA
Year:2022
Format:DCP
Running Time:78
Language:English, Greek with English Subtitles
Director:Valerie Kontakos
Cast:Chelly Wilson
Accessibility:Assistive Listening
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Pull Quote
Pull Quote:“A survival story like no other.”
Publication:Eye for Film