Coming Out (1979)
Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
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Anton RodgersLewis Duncan/Zippy Grimes
Nigel HaversRichie
Hywel BennettHarry Essendorf
Michael ByrneGunnar Wedelman
Richard PearsonGerald Fox
Helen CherryMrs Cooper
Lynda La PlanteCecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)
Roy EvansCharlie RoseBen EllisonPoloAnthony FeltonBrian
Davyd HarriesBrian's FatherMelanie GibsonJudyKeywords
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Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
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Coming Out has a runtime of 69 minutes.
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