Victim
In the early sixties, Basil Dearden's (The League of Gentlemen) Victim
was perhaps the most daring film to appear on the British screen. A
highly respected, but closeted barrister, Melville Farr, risks his marriage
and reputation to take on an elusive blackmail ring terrorizing gay
men with the threat of public exposure and police action. Starring Dirk
Bogarde in a career-making role, Victim is widely regarded as
the film that provoked the British parliament to begin amending its
cruel and archaic laws against "homosexual acts". Written
by Janet Green and John McCormick.
DVD
- Theatrical trailer
- Widescreen Format
Curator's Comments:
Read
Roger Ebert's essay on this DVD Classic.
Director: Basil Dearden
Black & White
100 minutes
Released: 1961
Rated: NR
Country: England
Language: English
Genre: Crime, Drama
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