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Swirling in controversy after its 1978 release and notable as Britain's first commercial gay film, director Ron Peck's intimate drama follows the struggles of a homosexual London schoolteacher forced to keep his personal life in the closet. Living as a model educator by day, Jim (Ken Robertson) cruises the club scene by night hoping to find someone to fill the emptiness. The supporting cast includes Tony Westrope and Maureen Dolan.
| Ken Robertson | Jim |
| Tony Westrope | Mike |
| Rachel Nicholas James | Judy |
| Maureen Dolan | Pat |
| Stuart Craig Turton | Neal |
| Clive Peters | Peter |
| Robert Merrick | John |
| Frank Dilbert | American |
| Peter Radmall | Artist |
| John Angel | |
| Norman Bateson | |
| Philip Beckett | |
| Ernest Brightmore | Headmaster |
| Derek Jarman |
| Ron Peck |
6.80 out of 10 (92 votes)
Visitor Reviews
70's Gay Man in London
posted on 04 Feb 2001This film is the story of Jim, a man who's a comprehensive (middle) school teacher by day and gay man by night in the late 80's. It was the time before AIDS when Men wore Levi's and mustaches and before Calvin Klein made tighty whities sexy again.Jim does the rounds, going to bars to meet men. The string of men lengthens one after the other; some attracted to him some he's attracted to. But, there's never a mutual attraction. As with so many bar-met men, getting to bed is easy, getting to a second date is not.The film takes an interesting turn when one day in class, he's asked if he's ` Bent'. He answers yes and then proceeds to answer the other questions that the students pose.Like most things in life, this film doesn't end with all the loose threads tied up neatly. However, for those of us that lived through this period, it is an interesting film.
Painfully realistic
posted on 14 Jan 2008This could almost be a documentary, it's depiction of the gay male lifestyle is so realistic. A brilliant film unlike any others in the genre. No fantasies here, just honesty (though obviously made before AIDS was an all-too common fear).