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The Naked Civil Servant

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The Naked Civil Servant
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NR,1hr 20min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1975
Director:
Jack Gold
Distributor:
BBC Warner
Starring:
John Hurt, Patricia Hodge, Shane Briant  ...more
Synopsis: Based on Quentin Crisp's autobiography, the once-controversial picture The Naked Civil Servant stars John Hurt as Crisp, a flamboyant character who publicly declared his homosexuality during the brutally homophobic and misogynistic England of the 1930s and '40s -- a time when this alternative lifestyle was still an offense punishable by imprisonment in Great Britain. (The man dyed his hair and wore makeup in an era when women were looked on with disapproval for such behavior!) Director Jack Gold ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
The Naked Civil Servant is remembered for John Hurt's fine performance as author Quentin Crisp, and for the controversy that arose when the film first aired on U.S. television. The film depicts the life of Crisp, who lived an openly gay lifestyle at a time that homosexuality was still a crime in Britain. While the story generated some controversy in the U.K., it was U.S. viewing audiences who objected ... Full Review
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John Hurt
Quentin Crisp
Patricia Hodge
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