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Mood:
- WittyHumorousSincereTouchingBittersweet
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Plot:
- Gays and LesbiansPerformer's LifeFriendshipGender BendingShowbizArtists and ShowbizGenderLifestyle more...
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Genres:
- DramaComedyPeriod
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century80s
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Place:
- New York
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- Award Winner
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- Voice Over
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- BiographyBased on True Story
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- Semi SeriousRealistic
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An Englishman in New York, 2009
English
UK
Profile of An Englishman in New York
The mood of An Englishman in New York is witty, bittersweet, and sincere. The plot centers around gender bending, the life of a performer, and showbiz. It is a drama, comedy, and period movie. Stylistically, An Englishman in New York includes a voice over. In approach, it is realistic. The setting is New York. An Englishman in New York happens in the 1980s. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. The movie is known for being an award winner.
Summary of An Englishman in New York
About the British personality and performer Quentin Crisp. In 1981, Crisp accepts a theatrical engagement in New York. His agent, Connie Clausen sees to it that, on account of his achievements, he becomes a Resident Alien in the United States. She also organizes regular bookings of his one-man-show, "How to be Happy." Before long, the word is out and Quentin Crispâs appearances become a hot ticket. One day, Connie introduces Crisp to Phillip Steele, the publisher of âThe Village Voice." The two men soon become friends and Crisp finds plenty of opportunity to parade his flamboyant style and sharp-tongued wit. However, his careless comment during an interview that AIDS is merely "a fad" earns him more than a few enemies in New Yorkâs gay community, and eventually, creates a rift between himself and Phillip Steele. When Crisp's young artist boyfriend ends up dying from ADIS, Steele and Crisp grow close again. Their new relationship proves to be more enduring than the first. And it is still going strong when performance artist Penny Arcade introduces Quentin Crisp to a hip, young audience who revere his iconic style at the grand old age of ninety.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 27 April 2009 |
| Runtime: | 75 min |
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as Quentin Crisp
as Phillip Steele
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