Drama

An Englishman in New York

Biographical drama based on the last 20 years of Crisp's life. The literary figure and gay iconoclast emigrated to New York in 1981 and lived there until his death. The film observes Crisp in both his public and private lives, from his seemingly cavalier response to the outbreak of AIDS to his tender relationship with his friend Patrick Angus and his own response to growing old.

Release Date : 2009-02-07

Language :EnglishGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Leopard Drama

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Quentin Crisp

Original Name : John Hurt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phillip Steele

Original Name : Denis O'Hare

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patrick Angus

Original Name : Jonathan Tucker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Penny Arcade

Original Name : Cynthia Nixon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Connie Clausen

Original Name : Swoosie Kurtz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : Jeff Applegate

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orlando

Original Name : Silver Bramham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Audience Member #3

Original Name : Twinkle Burke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Audience Member #5

Original Name : David Douglas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Man

Original Name : Benjamin Eakeley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Audience Member #1

Original Name : Alex C. Ferrill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Audience Member #2

Original Name : Amy Gaipa

Gender : Female

Character Name : Angry Gay Man

Original Name : Robert Gomes

Gender : Male

Character Name : DJ

Original Name : Craig muMs Grant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Demonstrator

Original Name : Stephen Guarino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chat Show Host

Original Name : Andrew Halliday

Gender : Male

Character Name : NY Party Host

Original Name : Blake Hammond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Quentin's London Agent

Original Name : Peter Simon Hilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : US Immigration Officer

Original Name : Ted Koch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Large Woman

Original Name : Arlene A. Mcgruder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Larry Speakes

Original Name : Richard Joseph Paul

Gender : Male

Character Name : 'Unfriendly' Clone

Original Name : Craig Ramsay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Art Gallery Owner

Original Name : Peter Reardon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Audience Member #4

Original Name : Leslie Shenkel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brawny Man

Original Name : Michael Sirow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gay Buff Guy

Original Name : Joseph Basile

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phillip Steele's Secretary

Original Name : Monika Baskiewicz

Gender : Female

Character Name : White House Cameraman

Original Name : Kevin Cannon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Art Dealer

Original Name : Justin Doescher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theater Patron

Original Name : Kara Emry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fan

Original Name : Daniel Fainman

Gender : Male

Character Name : '80s Diner Waitress

Original Name : Kathryn Gerhardt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cook

Original Name : Bobby Guarino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diner Owner

Original Name : Richard Hecht

Gender : Male

Character Name : Audience Member

Original Name : Tanzeel Kayani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theater Patron

Original Name : Ashley Klein

Gender : Female

Character Name : Beautiful Girl

Original Name : Anna Kuchma

Gender : Female

Character Name : Guy in White Tank Top

Original Name : Jason Evans Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shopper's Boyfriend

Original Name : William McMichael

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diner Owner

Original Name : Jean Orlando

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Gregg Payne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Douglas Schneider

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sting

Original Name : Timothy Sekk

Gender : Male

Character Name : Club Member

Original Name : Tyler Stone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dim Man

Original Name : Nick Adams

Gender : Male

Reviews

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2024-06-05

Quentin Crisp (John Hurt) has tired of Blighty and arrived in New York where he quickly becomes a successful part of the theatre scene with his unique blend of monologue followed by a Q&A from the audience. Befriending "Philip" (Denis O'Hare) and promoted by "Connie" (Swoosie Kurtz) he is the talk of the town, until he commits a faux pas when responding to a question about the newly developing AIDS epidemic. His refusal to apologise or recant led him to fall from favour. He was increasingly rejected by a grieving gay community to whom he struggled to relate. His sardonic and aloof self defence mechanisms making it almost impossible for him to explain or say sorry. There's still one corner for him to turn, though, as he inspires the infected artist Patrick Angus (Jonathan Tucker) which in turns sees him back on stage, this time in a two-hander with "Penny Arcade" (Cynthia Nixon). Back in the spotlight, he realises that his hernia is the least of his worries, that time is running out and maybe now some new perspective is required. Hurt owns this part, and building on our introduction to this man from 1975, entertainingly delivers a performance that marries his realism and cynicism in a very stoic but ultimately very empty fashion. He lived into his nineties a wealthy and celebrated man, but did he ever actually enjoy his life - or really appreciate the joy of being loved, either?