Clapham Junction (2007) 7.3
36 hours in the lives of a number of gay men in Clapham, South London. Director:Adrian ShergoldWriter:Kevin Elyot |
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Clapham Junction (2007) 7.3
36 hours in the lives of a number of gay men in Clapham, South London. Director:Adrian ShergoldWriter:Kevin Elyot |
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Roger Hopkirk
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James Bellamy | ... |
Black Youth 2
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Robin Berry | ... |
Man in Toilet 2
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| Rachael Blake | ... |
Belinda Hopkirk
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| Samantha Bond | ... |
Marion Rowan
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| Stuart Bunce | ... |
Gavin
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Philip Childs | ... |
Newscaster
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Jason Frederick | ... |
Black Youth 1
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Richard Freeman | ... |
Registrar
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| Rupert Graves | ... |
Robin Cape
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| Stephen Hagan | ... |
TV Assistant
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Jefferson Hall | ... |
Mail Man
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| Johnny Harris | ... |
Tough Man
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Francis Lee | ... |
Murray
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Alfie Cartwright
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36 hours in the lives of a number of gay men in Clapham, South London.
This movie gets another mixed review from me.
I didn't mind the negative portrayals so much (unsympathetic people exist, after all, among straights and gays alike, as does hatred and hypocrisy, and the performances were mostly really good), but I didn't like that that's all we get in this film. I've read that the writer didn't intend to portray the full range of gay life, but I guess that was what I expected from an anniversary-type movie. All the depression, the violence, the negativity left me feeling rather bleak and unsatisfied, thinking "But that's not all there is!"
And, on a rather superficial note, as a big fan of 'Maurice' I did wish for more interaction between Wilby and Graves. :)