Country: GB
Technical: bw 90m
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, John Barrie
Synopsis:
A married barrister is blackmailed with a photograph of him with a young man who later commits suicide. He resolves to help the police with their enquiries, which will mean coming out to his wife and the rest of society.
Review:
Sober, gripping drama which appeared at a time when to play a role such as this could be considered career suicide and when it was still an imprisonable offence to commit sodomy. The handling is responsible but pulls no punches.
Country: GB
Technical: bw 90m
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, John Barrie
Synopsis:
A married barrister is blackmailed with a photograph of him with a young man who later commits suicide. He resolves to help the police with their enquiries, which will mean coming out to his wife and the rest of society.
Review:
Sober, gripping drama which appeared at a time when to play a role such as this could be considered career suicide and when it was still an imprisonable offence to commit sodomy. The handling is responsible but pulls no punches.
