Un englez la New York (UK 2009) Drama / 74 minute

An Englishman in New York (2009)

Nota IMDB: 7.2
***** Un premiu Berlin

Regia:Richard Laxton
Scenariu:Brian Fillis
Cu:John Hurt,Denis O'Hare,Jonathan Tucker

Filmul prezinta ultima parte a vietii lui Quentin Crisp in New York.
Filmul urmareste mutarea lui Quentin Crisp la sfarsitul anilor 1970 de la Londra la New York, unde a fost imbratisat de celebritati si artisti
Crisp devine o celebritate locala, apoi mai nationala si scrie pentru reviste din New York. Se straduieste sa-si gaseasca drumul in ciuda acuzelor ca ebolnav de SIDA si pe care refuza sa le retracteze.

Se imprieteneste si ajuta la promovarea artistului Patrick Angus.
In anii 1990, el isi continua programul bogat de spectacole publice, inclusiv un spectacol de doua persoane cu artistul de performanta Penny Arcade. El apare in filmul Sally Potter Orlando ca Regina Elisabeta I si apare pentru ultima oara in America intr-un bar gay din Tampa, Florida...

Distributie:

John Hurt
as Quentin Crisp

Denis O'Hare
as Phillip Steele

Jonathan Tucker

Cynthia Nixon

as Penny Arcade

Swoosie Kurtz
as Connie Clausen

Nick Adams
as Dim Man

Jeff Applegate
as Journalist
Silver Bramham
as Orlando
Twinkle Burke
as Audience Member # 3
David Douglas
as Audience Member # 5

Benjamin Eakeley
as Young Man(as Benjamin Eakley)
Alex C. Ferrill
as Audience Member # 1
Amy Gaipa
as Audience Member # 2
Robert Gomes
as Angry Gay Man
Craig muMs Grant
Craig muMs Grant
as DJ(as Craig 'muMs' Grant)

Stephen Guarino
as Demonstrator
Andrew Halliday
as Chat Show Host
Blake Hammond
as NY Party Host