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Victim (1961)
In 1961, this film from director Basil Dearden was hailed in Great Britain for its willingness to take on a then-risky subject. Dirk Bogarde stars as Melville Farr, a married, successful barrister who just happens to be gay -- and closeted at that. When he starts getting blackmailed by hoodlums who've killed his lover, Farr puts his marriage, career and life on the line by deciding to find them and fight back.
| Release Date: | October 11th, 1961 |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
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There is one person I know who titles his website "It's Not Just a Movie." In this particular case that is as true as it comes. This film, about laws against homosexuality in Britain caused a national discussion that changed those laws. It wasn't only a problem in Britain, where 90% of blackmail dealt with homosexuality,...
(complete Victim review by Movie Addict)
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