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An Englishman in New York (2009)

75 min  -  Drama
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The later years of Quentin Crisp's life in New York.

Director:

Richard Laxton

Writer:

Brian Fillis
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Hurt ...
Denis O'Hare ...
Phillip Steele
Jonathan Tucker ...
Patrick Angus
Cynthia Nixon ...
Penny Arcade
Swoosie Kurtz ...
Connie Clausen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nick Adams Nick Adams ...
Dim Man
Jeff Applegate ...
Journalist
Silver Bramham Silver Bramham ...
Orlando
Twinkle Burke Twinkle Burke ...
Audience Member # 3
David Douglas David Douglas ...
Audience Member # 5
Benjamin Eakeley Benjamin Eakeley ...
Young Man (as Benjamin Eakley)
Alex C. Ferrill ...
Audience Member # 1
Amy Gaipa ...
Audience Member # 2
Robert Gomes ...
Angry Gay Man
Craig muMs Grant Craig muMs Grant ...
DJ (as Craig 'muMs' Grant)
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Storyline

Following the success of his television biography 'The Naked Civil Servant' Quentin Crisp is invited to America to lecture on How To Be Happy, and falls in love with New York's more permissive ambiance. Agent Connie Clausen enables him to be a 'resident alien', writing film reviews and dispensing words of wisdom. Curious about but impervious to trends, he describes AIDS as a "fad, nothing more", actually to divert heterosexual anger but he is misinterpreted and reviled by many gays. A return to popularity occurs when he helps Patrick Angus, a young, AIDS-afflicted artist attain fame for his paintings and his healthy cynicism is marketed by performance artist Penny Arcade, putting him back in the limelight. Poor health causes him to refuse a lecture tour of England but he gives a triumphant final audience at a gay club in Tampa. A postscript informs that he died at the age of 91. Written by don @ minifie-1  

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Plot Keywords:

Anger | AIDS | Film Review | Resident Alien | Gay Club  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Англичанин в Нью-Йорке See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,923 (UK) (29 March 2009) (2 Screens)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Leopardrama See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Argentina: (Mar del Plata Film Festival)  | Germany: (Berlin International Film Festival)

Color:

Color
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Trivia

The film is named after Sting's song "Englishman in New York" (the song is about Quentin Crisp). See more »

Quotes

Quentin Crisp: Buying is more American than thinking.
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Connections

Follows The Naked Civil Servant (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"Slice Me Nice"
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