The Act
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“Effeminate, depraved, exhibitionist, and looking for love”
In 1965 - the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. - Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho.
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Samuel Barnett
Matthews
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Simon Lennon
Jimmy
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Cyril Nri
Edna May
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Annette Badland
Flo
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Ian Hallard
Emmeline
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Matthew Baldwin
Christabelle
Jim Conway
Detective
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Sherlock
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Tracy Anne Green
Deardrie
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Zara Cooke
Prostitute
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Simon Robins
Police Officer
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Simon Donohue
Police Officer
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False Front
David Alexander
Police Officer
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Class of '09
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Thomas Hescott Director · Matthew Baldwin Screenplay Pete Lawson Screenplay
First release October 28, 2020 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Cinema Hades, Hades Films
Production
130 Elektra Films
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Cinema Hades
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Hades Films
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 28, 2020
Premiere · Raindance Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
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