Victim

7.8 / 3771 votes

UK Cinema Release Date

Friday 21st July 2017
Victim poster
Contains mild bad language and sex references. Suitable for 8 years and over.
Current Status:released

Next Showing:

None. Last shown in UK cinemas on 24th April 2018.
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Directed by:

Basil Dearden

Written by:

Janet Green and John McCormick

Produced by:

Michael Relph

Starring:

Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price, Anthony Nicholls, Peter Copley and Norman Bird

Genres:

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language:

English

Runtime:

1 hour 36 minutes (approx.)

Movie Synopsis:

A plea for reform of England's anti-sodomy statutes, this film pits Melville Farr, a married lawyer, against a blackmailer who has photos of Farr and a young gay man (who is being blackmailed and later commits suicide) in Farr's car. After the suicide, Farr tracks down other gay men being extorted for money by the same blackmailer. The well-educated police Detective Inspector Harris considers the sodomy law nothing more than an aid to blackmailers, and helps Farr in calling his blackmailer's bluff. The movie, far ahead of its time, ends with Farr and his wife coming to terms with his homosexuality after the public exposure he faces in the blackmailer's trial.

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Victim Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde headshot

Date of Birth:

28 March 1921

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Sylvia Syms

Sylvia Syms headshot

Date of Birth:

6 January 1934

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Dennis Price

Dennis Price headshot

Date of Birth:

23 June 1915

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls headshot

Date of Birth:

16 October 1902

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Peter Copley

Peter Copley headshot

Date of Birth:

20 May 1915

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Norman Bird

Norman Bird headshot

Date of Birth:

30 October 1924

Real Name:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

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