This film is in the canon of many lesbian film fans, but younger women and gay men may not know it. Made for TV, there is a lot of nudity and sexual activity… America has far to go.
We meet second-rate lounge singer Jean Ross, upon whom Sally Bowles of Cabaret is based. Who) delivers a sparkling performance as writer Christopher Isherwood and his first visit to Berlin in 1931, where gay society openly flourished. Christopher and His Kind (2011, biopic, UK) Scottish dreamboat Kevin McKidd (before he became boss in Grey’s Anatomy and fierce in Rome) plays Leo, a likable lad, who joins a upscale suburban men’s awareness group and trips up expectations when he clicks with another member.ĥ. Bedrooms & Hallways (1998, romantic comedy, UK) Told with honor and incredible beauty, this film is a revelation.Ĥ. Beautiful Boxer (2004, biopic, Thailand)Ī top-drawer film based on the life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a champion Muaythai boxer who sexually transitioned. Cary Elwes is a total heart-stealer in this lavish production, Firth was not yet an A-lister, and Rupert Everett was not yet bitter.ģ.
Rupert Everett and Colin Firth star in this adaptation of a play based on two real characters in Britan’s upper-crust college system.
