Bedrooms and Hallways (1998)

At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men's group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members.

Director:

Rose Troche

Writer:

Robert Farrar

Stars:

Kevin McKidd, Julie Graham, Simon Callow

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin McKidd	...	Leo
Julie Graham	...	Angie
Simon Callow	...	Keith
Con O'Neill	...	Terry
Harriet Walter	...	Sybil
Christopher Fulford	...	Adam
James Purefoy	...	Brendan
Jennifer Ehle	...	Sally
Tom Hollander	...	Darren
Hugo Weaving	...	Jeremy
Paul Higgins	...	John
Merelina Kendall	...	Lady Homeowner 1
Victoria Williams	...	Lady Homeowner 2
Simon Green	...	Gentleman Homeowner 2
Nichola McAuliffe	...	Lady Homeowner 3 (as Nicola McAuliffe)

Storyline

Keith runs a male bonding group, which was meant to be macho fun, but acts as therapist as dreaded-unmanly emotional and even relational problems prove unavoidable. Openly gay Leo is delighted to find hunky, straight Brendan is a closet-bi and becomes his lover. Things risk ending ugly as it turns out Brendan's girlfriend is Leo's school ex and still able to seduce him.

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Plot Keywords:

gay | homosexual | male bonding | friend | men's group | 

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Taglines:

Re-model Your Love Life.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Camere e corridoi

Filming Locations:

Coins Cafe, Talbot Road, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,459 (USA) (3 September 1999)

Gross:

$16,459 (USA) (3 September 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARP Sélection, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Pandora Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In audio commentary for Rome, Kevin McKidd said his kiss with James Purefoy (who also starred in _Rome_) was "an unpleasant experience."

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Quotes

Darren: Rub some compost in your face, straight boys love it.

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Soundtracks

"Love Plus One"
(Nick Heyward (as Heyward))
Performed by Haircut 100
Used by kind permission of BMG Eurodisc Limited
Published by Bryan Morrison Music Limited

User Reviews

came to a screeching halt

I found this film to be immensely enjoyable and entertaining until the last 20 minutes or so. At that point, it ran out of gas. The ending reminded me of awards show speeches in which the recipient is urged to "wrap it up" as the music swells behind him/her. The sudden pairing off of all the characters feels forced and lacks credibility. I felt quite let down.