Sting’s song of the same name was a tribute to the protagonist of this biography - the godfather of all fearless, modern, openly gay authors and the legendary performer, Quentin Crisp. Since the 1920s a veteran of the rigidly persecuted, British gay scene and always the flawlessly elegant English gentleman, who would never leave his house without a dazzling scarf and eye shadow. After the publication of Quentin’s scandalous memoirs, the gay icon takes his one-man-show across the ocean at the end of the 1970s. Thus Quentin meets New York City and mainly, New York gets to meet Quentin. Returning to his portrayal in the adaptation of The Naked Civil Servant, stars the enchanting John Hurt.

Angličan v New Yorku
An Englishman in New York 

Out of Competition

USA / 2009
EN / CZ TIT.
74 min / DVD

Writer: Brian Fillis
Director: Richard Laxton
Cast: John Hurt, Denis O'Hare, Jonathan Tucker, Cynthia Nixon

Brno: 3. 11. /// 21.00 /// Art
Praha: 16. 11. /// 18.00 /// Lucerna