The Naked Civil Servant (1975)

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Directed by

Jack Gold

Starring (View all)

John Hurt
Quentin Crisp

Liz Gebhardt
Art Student

Patricia Hodge
Ballet Teacher

Stanley Lebor
Mr. Pole

Katherine Schofield
Mrs. Pole

Colin Higgins
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John Rhys-Davies
Barndoor

Stephen Johnstone
Young Quentin

Written by

Quentin Crisp
autobiography

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Description: The Naked Civil Servant created a furor in 1975 when it premiered on PBS in North America with viewers threatening to yank their support of their local stations. It was a film ahead of its time about a man even more ahead of his time. The Naked Civil Servant is based on the autobiography of Quentin Crisp, a man struggling to live an openly flamboyant, gay lifestyle during a time when homosexuality was against the law in Britain. His outlandish behavior shocked the intolerant pre-WWII British society and provoked frequent homophobic attacks, but Crisp staunchly refused to compromise his lifestyle and went on to become a cult cele ... (more)

Release date: 17 December 1975

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