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The Naked Civil Servant
Starring: John Hurt , Katehrine Schofield
Directed by: Jack Gold
Produced by: Barry Hanson
Written by: Philip Mackie , Quentin Crisp
A film ahead of its time about a man even more ahead of his time.
Item Number: 14151
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 1 1/4 hours
- Number of Discs:
- 1
- Special Features:
- Commentary by star John Hurt, director Jack Gold and executive producer Verity Lambert
Quentin Crisp?s Week (from the BBC?s Saturday Review, 1984)
1989 interview with Quentin Crisp
Cast
Quentin Crisp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Hurt
Art Student. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liz Gebhart
Ballet Teacher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patricia Hodge
Mr. Pole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanley Lebor
Mrs. Pole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katherine Schofield
Thumbnails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colin Higgins
Barndoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Rhys-Davies
Young Quentin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Johnstone
Mrs. Longhurst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonia Pemberton
Mr. Crisp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lloyd Lamble
Family Doctor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Forsyth
Norma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shane Briant
Black Cat Proprieter. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Pember
Liz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roger Lloyd-Pack
Gloria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adrian Shergold
Freda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Derek West
June. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Fielder
Production Credits
Written by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quentin Crisp, Philip Mackie
Directed by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Gold
Produced by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Hanson
Executive Producer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verity Lambert
Cinematography by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Fash
Quentin Crisp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Hurt
Art Student. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liz Gebhart
Ballet Teacher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patricia Hodge
Mr. Pole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stanley Lebor
Mrs. Pole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katherine Schofield
Thumbnails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colin Higgins
Barndoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Rhys-Davies
Young Quentin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen Johnstone
Mrs. Longhurst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonia Pemberton
Mr. Crisp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lloyd Lamble
Family Doctor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Forsyth
Norma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shane Briant
Black Cat Proprieter. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Pember
Liz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roger Lloyd-Pack
Gloria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adrian Shergold
Freda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Derek West
June. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Fielder
Production Credits
Written by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quentin Crisp, Philip Mackie
Directed by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Gold
Produced by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Hanson
Executive Producer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verity Lambert
Cinematography by. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Fash
BAFTA? Awards
1976 - Best Actor - John Hurt
1976 - Best Actor - John Hurt
A film ahead of its time?about a
man even more ahead of his time.
The Naked Civil Servant is based on
the witty memoirs of the eccentric
Quentin Crisp and his struggles to live
an openly, flamboyantly gay lifestyle
without harassment or humiliation.
His refusal to compromise despite
homophobic attacks and mass
intolerance during an era when
homosexuality was still illegal in Great
Britain led to his position as a beloved
gay icon and international celebrity. With its vivid portrayal by John Hurt
(I, Claudius; Alien) in his BAFTA? and Emmy? Award-winning role, The
Naked Civil Servant placed #4 on the British Film Institute's TV 100 poll.
