The Act
“Effeminate, depraved, exhibitionist, and looking for love”
2020•18m•6.4•Released
Drama
In 1965 - the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. - Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho.
Director
Thomas Hescott
Writer
Matthew Baldwin, Pete Lawson, Thomas Hescott
Languages
English
Studio
130 Elektra Films
Cast
Samuel Barnett
Matthews
Simon Lennon
Jimmy
Cyril Nri
Edna May
Annette Badland
Flo
Ian Hallard
Emmeline
Matthew Baldwin
Christabelle
Jim Conway
Detective
Tracy Anne Green
Deardrie
Zara Cooke
Prostitute
Simon Robins
Police Officer
Simon Donohue
Police Officer
David Alexander
Police Officer
Production
Company
130 Elektra Films
Company
Cinema Hades
Company
Hades Films
Producer
Anna Elettra Pizzi De Gaetano
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