The Naked Civil Servant

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Alec B Hurt is incredible here, a performance that captures the big persona of Crisp along with a deep, quiet melancholy. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review robert p John Hurt plays a gay man in early 70's and enjoys a lot of men from all walks of life in this autobiography of a famous man - The Naked Civil Servant!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review isla s This is a perhaps somewhat comical film but of course its also very serious, in terms of the treatment of obviously gay people in the time period covered (the 1950s-1970s I assume). Some of the dialogue I found amusing, some I found quite moving and seeing things from the main characters point of view certainly did help me to imagine what it must have been like for those affected by the clearly prejudiced laws of the land at the time. This film does well at humanising such a person, giving an insight into their thoughts at times, how they deal with the situations they find themselves in, including being assaulted by people on the street. It can't be denied that it takes a certain amount of strong will and defiance to not hide away your sexuality during a time of such homophobia. I thought this film is a good piece of social history, although it (inevitably and somewhat importantly) contains some language which would nowadays be regarded as offensive but generally its worth a watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review martin n Let people live the lives they want! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member a tour de force performance from John Hurt and well made production all round Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Based on the autobiography of Mr. Quentin Crisp, this TV Serial/ film was originally broadcast in 1975 - is still a trailblazing piece of television. Definitely worth a watch, although not for the easily offended. Awe inspiring performance by John Hurt Superb acting. Highly recommended. 5 stars without a doubt. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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