The Act (2020)
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Effeminate, depraved, exhibitionist, and looking for love
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.
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Samuel BarnettMatthews
Simon LennonJimmy
Cyril NriEdna May
Annette BadlandFlo
Ian HallardEmmelineMatthew BaldwinChristabelle
Jim ConwayDetective
Tracy Anne GreenDeardrieZara CookeProstituteSimon RobinsPolice OfficerSimon DonohuePolice Officer
David AlexanderPolice OfficerKeywords
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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLgbt · Gay Interest · Soho LondonDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference1217816Actor preference182216 · 52200 · 1217813
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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.
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The Act has a runtime of 18 minutes.
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