Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Tom Beard | ... | Roger Hopkirk | |
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James Bellamy | ... | Black Youth 2 |
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Robin Berry | ... | Man in Toilet 2 |
Rachael Blake | ... | Belinda Hopkirk | |
Samantha Bond | ... | Marion Rowan | |
Stuart Bunce | ... | Gavin | |
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Philip Childs | ... | Newscaster |
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Jason Frederick | ... | Black Youth 1 |
Richard Freeman | ... | Registrar | |
Rupert Graves | ... | Robin Cape | |
Stephen Hagan | ... | TV Assistant | |
Jefferson Hall | ... | Mail Man | |
Johnny Harris | ... | Tough Man | |
Francis Lee | ... | Murray | |
David Leon | ... | Alfie |
Robin, a gay writer, has his script declined by a television executive whilst school-boy Theo stalks his neighbour Tim, on whom he spies through the window. Terry, who lives with his grandmother, prepares for a night out whilst professionals Gavin and Will celebrate a civil partnership though faithless Will flirts with young waiter Alfie, giving him his ring. Terry picks a man up at a gay club, inexplicably giving him a savage beating-up. Robin goes cruising in a toilet meeting the closeted Julian, before going on to a dinner party with married friends. To Robin's surprise Julian also turns up, having hidden in a cubicle whilst Alfie was pursued and attacked by gay bashers. Terry finds the severely injured waiter but rather than help him steals Will's ring. The dinner party guests, who also number Theo's parents, see the ambulance draw up for Alfie but Julian refuses to tell the police what he saw, to Robin's dismay. Terry himself is also beaten up and treated in hospital by Gavin, ... Written by don @ minifie-1
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. :)