Coming Out
7.5
Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
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Anton Rodgers
Lewis Duncan/Zippy Grimes
Known for
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Man Who Haunted Himself
Nigel Havers
Richie
Known for
Empire of the Sun
Coronation Street
Hywel Bennett
Harry Essendorf
Known for
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Neverwhere
Michael Byrne
Gunnar Wedelman
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Bodies
Richard Pearson
Gerald Fox
Known for
Tess
Macbeth
Helen Cherry
Mrs Cooper
Known for
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Last Holiday
Lynda La Plante
Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)
Known for
The Draughtsman's Contract
High Road to China
Roy Evans
Charlie Rose
Known for
Around the World in 80 Days
The Blood Beast Terror
Ben Ellison
Polo
Also in
Looking for Langston
Bergerac
Anthony Felton
Brian
Known for
Chop Shop
Davyd Harries
Brian's Father
Known for
Overlord
Hex
Melanie Gibson
Judy
Also in
Dumbo
Graham's Gang
Carol Wiseman Director · James Andrew Hall Writer Don Taylor Production designer
First release April 10, 1979 · Produced in United Kingdom
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BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 10, 1979
TV · BBC1 "Play for Today"
No release date listed for United States.
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