The Act
Effeminate, depraved, exhibitionist, and looking for love
2020•18m•6.4/10
Drama
Ratings
🎬TMDb
6.4/10(8)
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.
Production
130 Elektra Films, Cinema Hades, Hades Films
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
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Cast
Samuel Barnett
Matthews
Simon Lennon
Jimmy
Cyril Nri
Edna May
Annette Badland
Flo
Ian Hallard
Emmeline
Matthew Baldwin
Christabelle
Jim Conway
Detective
Tracy Anne Green
Deardrie
Zara Cooke
Prostitute
Simon Robins
Police Officer
Simon Donohue
Police Officer
David Alexander
Police Officer
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