John Hurt was so convincing in his portrayal that I kept forgetting this wasn't Quentin Crisp!
@PhilAlumb6 ай бұрын
Very Good Actor...but he's acting. I Never confused him with Quentin. Quentin LIVED IT and...It came through him.
@sicooper4230 Жыл бұрын
There a few actors who truly get the chance to play the role that was meant to be. Stephen Fry as Oscar Wilde,Peter o' Toole as Lawrence of Arabia,Judy Dench as Queen Victoria..and Hurt as Quentin. They were all in the right place at the right time and we are damned lucky to bear witness to that.
@lariosleandro6536 Жыл бұрын
You are absolutly rigth !
@lovelyweeburd Жыл бұрын
I'd throw in Tilda Swinton as Orlando, and Quentin as Queen Elizabeth I too!!
@challanger275 Жыл бұрын
I so agree
@Steve14ps7 ай бұрын
@@lovelyweeburd and now Toby Jones as Alan Bates
@perrynnlynch18833 ай бұрын
Well said. Great comment.
@delzworld20072 жыл бұрын
What a gem of movie! John Hurt is one of those actors, who can say everything by hardly uttering a word.
@Sky-hz1cc3 жыл бұрын
"Look not outside to see if there is anything you want but inside to see if there is anything you have not unpacked. " so much wisdom and generosity that he shared. Thanks popcorn.
@skyeakasuzen82302 жыл бұрын
Yes, that’s such a perfect way to end this magnificent tribute to a Legend. Well Done John Hurt - RIP to both great men ❤️
@shaunwallace51412 жыл бұрын
An icon playing an icon. Doesn't get better than this. RIEP Quentin Crisp and John Hurt 💓💗
@ZJStrudwick Жыл бұрын
RIP both indeed... John Hurt, Mr. Crisp's "representative here on earth"!
@jonhohensee3258 Жыл бұрын
RIP, Shaun.
@mcata3625 Жыл бұрын
@@ZJStrudwickthey're both burning in hell
@ForteFaiey Жыл бұрын
@@mcata3625You are evil.
@martinpowell57692 жыл бұрын
Fabulous story portrayed by a wonderful actor. RIP Sir John 🙏😊🇬🇧
@CliftonBowers21 күн бұрын
Was he knighted like Elton John Sir Reginald White ?..I never call him his stage name ...only his birth name also other celebrities ...😊 Even the Queen herself 😮
@christopherdale70172 жыл бұрын
John hurt did a wonderful job in the portrait of Quentain Crisp. As a straight man this man is one of my heroes. The way he helped that young artists(Patrick Angus)who died of AIDS made me cry and such a beautiful honesty about.
@skyeakasuzen82302 жыл бұрын
John Hurt did great justice to both Q C films as well as Elephant Man and many other touching performances 🙏🏻
@mariusmatei2946 Жыл бұрын
Yes, that young artist, Patrick Angus, was so talented, indeed (his work was, somewhat, evocative to the early work by Tom of Finland); so sad he died so young!
@tashathayer4069 Жыл бұрын
I found it beautiful in the face of Horror,Fear w ppl who had AIDS,how they were mis treated,un cared for,ect yet they they stood and helped each other out seeing the gov wasn't doing enough. Was so tragic but beautiful all at the same time. I loath ppl having to suffer & not enough care is given & that goes w ppl in physical pain & thanks to Gov rules there not helped,like it's there Fault some w abuse drug's,so take them away it's awful. Yet I'd bet some goto the streets for something hoping it helps them & fetanol is back & it's been least the 80s probably before then... makes Me Angry.... ✌
@kiasax2 Жыл бұрын
Christopher well said. I too am a straight man and Quentin Crisp has been a hero of mine for decades. His charisma, strength, and indomitable character made him so for me. Then, to have discovered how incredibly witty he was added the icing to the cake. He was a true original.
@gls153h72 жыл бұрын
John Hurt was such a wonderful brilliant actor I thought he should have received an Oscar for Elephant man. It should have been a double win
@eclark3849 Жыл бұрын
spot on most people were shocked when he did not and for the the first movie of quenin crisp
@MariaLopez-hc2nm Жыл бұрын
@@eclark3849 yes.i remember that
@seanmwh Жыл бұрын
I’m starting to believe he was the finest actor ever from the UK
@larryleventhal4833 Жыл бұрын
The older I get, the more I appreciate just how great he was.
@Mikeyboy51866 Жыл бұрын
@@seanmwh Surely you have never seen Austin Powers. Mike Myers......... the finest actor the British Isle has to offer. Almost as fine a British actor since Richard Chamberlain.
@BlytheWorld1972 Жыл бұрын
Even the voice is nearly perfect .. he did Quentin proud and himself proud rip to both men.
@mcata3625 Жыл бұрын
Both of them demonic and same or worse than Jimmy saville. Every creature on British films is the same.
@LLS710 Жыл бұрын
John Hurt is dead? I watch so few movies that I had no idea
@m.theresa1385 Жыл бұрын
@@LLS710 John Hurt passed in 2017. Now I have an urge to rummage through his films R.I.P. John Hurt , R.I.P Quentin Crisp . (From a fellow expat.)
@gushutchinson87583 жыл бұрын
The best of humanity was to be found in both Quentin Crisp and John Hurt. Much everlasting Love to them . Wherever they may be !
@yvonneplant943410 күн бұрын
I actually met Crisp in Philadelphia in the 80s. He was kind hearted, funny and approachable. 🎉 ❤
@yvonneplant943410 күн бұрын
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@annsmith72073 жыл бұрын
Excellent film and truths for everyone ... no matter how one identifies ...."if your happiness is completly dependent on another's love, you will never be happy." That is the absolute truth ✨❤️✨
@maggiesace3893 жыл бұрын
if how you "identify" isn't based on reality and is opposite of truth - you won't be happy. duh
@shananalexander97892 жыл бұрын
@Ann Smith. I completely agree. I wish life was: You do you and I do me, but there are people who don’t feel that way. I am for everyone doing what they need to be happy. As long as they don’t hurt others, why not?
@shanny43062 жыл бұрын
@@shananalexander9789 🤍ONLY LOVE🤍 🤍can be so honest🤍 🤍he loved his fellow people,warts and all🤍
@mariusmatei2946 Жыл бұрын
Yep, some might call it "codependency".
@sarahjones-jf4pr3 жыл бұрын
Fabulous actor ..just listen to the exact replica of Quentin Crisps voice, he surely captured this iconic character. Bravo.
@nektekket8523 жыл бұрын
My late partner was a rock journalist, she interviewed every big band you ever heard of, and one of the very few interviewees she was profoundly impressed by was Mr Crisp.
@christopherdale70172 жыл бұрын
Sorry for you loss but I have to say that is cool my uncle meet him in New York and London.
@Mikeyboy51866 Жыл бұрын
He was brilliant!! Interview with him....... Q: Mr Crisp, I hear you aren't much of a fan of housecleaning. A: I find, after the first inch and a half of dust, it never seems to grow any higher. BRILLIANT...... AND TRUE !!!!
@WhiteCamry Жыл бұрын
Where was that interview published?
@tula1433 Жыл бұрын
Wow ! So lucky! The clone scene in this film is super profound! There is a re-emergence of feminine gays now. They are actually getting the real men they want by calling themselves trans now! Lol!
@elissasangi-hd9om Жыл бұрын
Hmmmmm
@marmeecruz61913 жыл бұрын
Nobody like Quentin Crisp will likely come along; an original in the truest sense of the word. Kudos to John Hurt for his portrayal!
@EphemeralProductions3 жыл бұрын
I love so much how Quentin loved that poor wayward young artist, enough to help him with words of wisdom and even sit up at night worrying about him. And to get his work shown. ❤️❤️. He was so cute! ❤️
@mimoochodom2684 Жыл бұрын
John Hurt was sensational playing the role of a marginalised and very wise soul.
@troygaspard67323 жыл бұрын
That Hurt would go on to play Crisp again is gift. He truly kept becoming the greatest working character actor on film.
@nlbhaduri2 жыл бұрын
I am thrilled to have seen this story though I never knew Mr. Crisp. The truths in this film speak to EVERYONE who feels they are an OUTSIDER. Thank you for this finely acted/styled/produced film. Thank you, Sting, for writing/singing “an Englishman in New York”, which is how I came to be aware of Mr Crisp. Also, thank you to Deniss Vasiljevs who will perform his short program on ice at Skate Canada this year to “an Englishman in New York”. I hope it fires up interest all over again in the messages of Mr Crisp.
@sueferris36853 жыл бұрын
10 out of 10. No more needs to be said, except thanks for giving us all this!
@renatopinturo1363 жыл бұрын
I've seen a lot of movies with John Hurt and I like him very much but I'd never thought he could play such a difficult character like Quentin Crisp so wonderfully. Chapeau!
@zorkwork38413 жыл бұрын
Loved Mr Crisp....Wonderful performance by the late John Hurt. If we all could be like Mr Crisp...the world would be a saner and kinder place.
@lisabagdonjones19503 жыл бұрын
John Hurt is amazing in this. I miss him
@jussilahteenmaki34753 жыл бұрын
But making the same role figure twice (films 1975 and 2009) is something remarkable!
@kahlodiego52993 жыл бұрын
I got a crush on him from this movie.
@theman2017inc3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@elizabethpengson82443 жыл бұрын
amazing.. he is still the best Caligula
@stephenartem1503 жыл бұрын
@@elizabethpengson8244 He was Caligula
@peterdickinson78423 жыл бұрын
John Hurt excellent guy, and played this character wonderfully.
@Tidybitz2 жыл бұрын
I watched this originally when it first aired on British TV and this is the first time I've seen it since. I'd forgotten how good it was and am really glad I came across it again here. Thank you for posting.
@zajournals3 жыл бұрын
I still miss being able to ring him up on a whim. He was never without words.
@petunia84253 жыл бұрын
How very marvelous for you to have these memories in your hold.
@zajournals3 жыл бұрын
@@petunia8425 thanks. He was indeed a proper gentleman with amazing perseverance and a very amusing sense of humor.
@michaelamist87033 жыл бұрын
How wonderful you had been lucky to meet a lovely soul and such a gentle person
@kittenfuud3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful you had the chance. I imagine he wasn't!
@EphemeralProductions3 жыл бұрын
You got to know Quentin?!
@kiasax2 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant film, with a brilliant actor. I've been a John Hurt fan since Sinful Davy. That goes back a few days. He will be missed. Requiescat in pace, John Hurt.❤
@vickyortega66493 жыл бұрын
Such a great movie...didn't want the movie to end...gave a nostalgic feeling of who I am...I am a happy celibate...this movie brings waves of bittersweet memories....Rest in peace Quentin Crisp (Denis Pratt) and John Hurt...+++
@JSB18823 жыл бұрын
This was a nice follow up to "The Naked Civil Servant". John Hurt really captures Mr. Crisp. People have forgotten him now - but I remember the late 1970s when he started popping up on TV. He made a very big impression on lots of people.
@mdstanton18133 жыл бұрын
I don't think he was ever forgotten. I started reading Crisp when I was 15 or 16 (2002). Mainstream media is not the place to look for witty heroes as they only show us the current flavor
@Londonfogey Жыл бұрын
I think when Mr Crisp was well known, it was probably because people saw him as an outrageous, 'camp' comedy figure, a bit like a real-life version of 'Honky-Tonks' in 'The Dick Emery Show'. Whereas nowadays, those who know of Mr Crisp like him because of his profound and witty sayings about life, and his deep humility.
@janegarner6739 Жыл бұрын
@@Londonfogey Not everyone back then saw Crisp as a campy, funny character. I read "The Naked Civil Servant" the year it was printed, & I admired his bravery for having lived as he chose to live, which had resulted in his being verbally assaulted countless times by strangers who were furious that a man would dress as he did & would dare to assume feminine manners. Of course he also got beat up repeatedly for his daring to dress & act the way he found most natural for himself. For a man to wear traditional clothing for women & to have feminine mannerisms in public was against the law in the US, & such men who dared to appear in public places were often beaten up & sometimes killed. In fact, this still happens, just not as frequently. I had a close relative who was extremely feminine from early childhood, with his Christmas present at age 5 being a beautiful bride doll dressed in lavish bridal dress & veil. My sister & I, who had dolls but ordinary little girl dolls of the 1950s (before Barbie), were astounded at the big lavish bride doll because we'd never seen such a doll, but we weren't surprised Denis had received a doll for Christmas. My sister & I were much less feminine than he was in all matters, including mannerisms & choice of toys. Denis remained very feminine all his life. He was in fact almost identical to his mother in mannerisms, & she was super-feminine. The only problem I had with Quintin Crisp's writings, interviews, etc, was his tendency to claim that all gay men were like him in being feminine & in being intent on finding a straight man ("a real man") to love them. There are as many kinds of gay men as there are straight men, but gay men who don't conform to straight stereotypes of gay men are seldom noticed as being gay by straight society. Same with lesbians: most do not conform to the stereotypes. There are lesbians who are very feminine, lesbians who are very masculine, but most fall into the middle grounds, just as most other women do. I'd heard of Quintin Crisp before I read his first book, as a close friend had known him when she was attending school in London. He had often been a model for studio classes. That would've been in the '70s, about '70-74. My friend had gone on to study & to apprentice in art conservation in the national program in Italy, before returning to N.O. in the late '70s. As others have commented, Crisp has served as a guide & hero for anyone who doesn't fit into normal society, that is, for anyone who thinks & lives outside the accepted norms. But for the LGBTQ community at the time his first book was published, he provided a very helpful guide re how to be yourself no matter how much society & the law threatened you (or worse). Crisp certainly had a wonderful sense of humour & was very intelligent re how important it was to be yourself, however rejected by society. His works made a profound difference in the lives of millions, whatever their gender-identity or their queerness (in all senses of the term).
@MsMesem Жыл бұрын
I think my father liked his dapper style and started regularly wearing a cravat after he retired.
@thirstiealley63733 жыл бұрын
I seen Naked Civil Servant in 1975 on a PBS channel Quentin Crisp led a colorful life that needed to be told John Hurt did just that BRAVO‼️
@twistoffate47913 жыл бұрын
It's downright eerie how dead-on accurate Hurt's portrayal of QC is.
@davidtsmith33 Жыл бұрын
So true.
@joyciejd96733 жыл бұрын
Quentin Crisp was incredibly clever and insightful. John Hurt was magnificent when portraying him....Bless them both
@eibhlinnichrualoai3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting that up. I feel like a female version of him sometimes-especially where I live. What an absolutely beautiful man.
@albertobullrich49703 жыл бұрын
Masterful portrayal from John Hurt. And the rest of the imaginative cast, not to mention the writers and the director. Thank you, all.
@peterturley13313 жыл бұрын
I think Quentin Crisp and John Hurt were truly 'twin souls'. 💜😪💔
@DMSProduktions3 жыл бұрын
So much so, he played him twice!
@garyfenlon57693 жыл бұрын
Such a unique set up for a film, John Hurt played Quentin Crisp in a TV film (The Naked Civil Servant) that made him famous, now John Hurt plays Quentin Crisp in a film that displays how the success of his first film changed Quentin Crisp's life!
@sheasheayv85433 жыл бұрын
Thnx! Good to know.
@curtischildress95803 жыл бұрын
I recall hearing about Quentin Crisp in the 70s, and if the news reached me back in the rural Appalachian mountains then everyone had the opportunity had the opportunity to know about Crisp, especially if they're gay as I am. Crisp made and left a true impression that was artistic and profound for the world and not just the gay community. When straight people opened up to him and caught his drift then they realized how sensational he could be and was. He still stands as a gay icon for the ages and always will...and he also remains a strong candid voice for society.
@beachcomber1able Жыл бұрын
Must have been a hard gig being gay in the Appalachians. 😬
@dianemadir571010 ай бұрын
John Hurt was so perfect in The Naked Civil Servant I'm glad he reprised Quentin.
@afwings242 жыл бұрын
Great, tender, sensitive movie! And mr. JOHN HURT, at his BEST! THANK YOU For the opportunity to watch🙏
@dianaramirezjara96593 жыл бұрын
Gosh, that was a truly wonderful movie. John Hurt really outdid himself in this one, lately i watched a lot of C.Q interviews and Hurt absolutely nailed it the persona.
@jacquelinecrabb60883 жыл бұрын
Amazingly good movie. John Hurt 😔 was a great actor and he was brilliant in this movie. I am 75 years old and lived through the eras and times of AIDS. The fears, the homophobia (which still exists in 2021) and the atrocities against humanity because of being deemed freaks due to sexual choices. There is a lot of interesting 🤔 and informative historical and interesting quips in this movie 🎥. Thank you for uploading it. 🥰❤️😍😻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊😢
@joriah693 жыл бұрын
Come on folks, this is simply and adoringly marvellous. Many cheers
@MSYNGWIE123 жыл бұрын
What did Quentin think of gay women....? Anybody recall?
@jonhohensee32583 жыл бұрын
marvelous
@ledlight66303 жыл бұрын
So Sting's song An English man in New York which I love very much❤ was about Quentin Crisp, I think Quentin was an amazing personality, very intelligent and funny , thanks a lot for this wonderful movie💐🙋♀️
@christopherdale70172 жыл бұрын
Yes I loved the song by Sting at the end and a great movie.
@skyeakasuzen82302 жыл бұрын
Indeed, Sting’s song is the perfect finale of this wonderful film 🎉
@thelotuspad3 жыл бұрын
Guilt, Shame, Self-loathing, Fear... these are the building blocks of illness... A remarkable film! Thank You for sharing 🙏
@Randomania-v9t Жыл бұрын
...be yourself no matter what they say..this used to be my chant back in the 90s and I didn't even know about Quentin Crisp at all but I thought I could really relate to what Sting was singing. This makes me feel so sad especially knowing how lonely and how true the things that Quentin said and believed until the last of his breath.
@Popcornflix Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for your comments
@Chebawitch3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this movie. I remember when the Naked Civil Servant was released, thoroughly enjoyed that too. 'The dust doesn't get any thicker after 4 years'. That is also true in life, in general. If things haven't improved any during that time, they probably won't get any worse. I feel his words (not just that quote) weren't just meant for the gay community but for humanity as a whole. I would have so enjoyed meeting this man, had I ever had the opportunity. Bless his soul.
@michaelrg38363 жыл бұрын
I live my life by the "four years dust" rule... I just hadn't figured on the mice and cockroaches though! 😉
@jonsmum55523 жыл бұрын
I would love to have met him too! A genius and a gentleman!
@nickbell30523 жыл бұрын
U can watch long kiss good night starring geena Davis of telma and Louis fame and samuel L Jackson must watch action movie. Old movie got released in probably 1996 . Definitely u will love the movie. Narrow margin starring gene hack men ultimate suspense movie. He got ocsar for best actor for French Connection movie. He acted in. Primal fear starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton is also good thriller.this movie is based on spilt personality.usual suspects ultimate thriller starring Kevin Spacey is also Good Suspense movie. MOVIE Jeopardy Starring Ashley judd and Tommy Lee Jones IS OSM Thriller MOVIESS
@patriciawond43823 жыл бұрын
@@nickbell3052 Thanks, I will check them out
@DMSProduktions3 жыл бұрын
You DO realise, John played this role TWICE, in both films!
@babavee1003 жыл бұрын
Qentin Crisp was our modern day Oscar Wilde..Or, perhaps a reincarnation? Wonderful film.
@AlexaLake13 жыл бұрын
Babavee100, my thoughts as well.
@pedrolopez-torrestubbs75692 жыл бұрын
They were both witty but in terms of their homosexuality I think they were quite different...
@skyeakasuzen82302 жыл бұрын
Indeed, possibly true, there is much of Oscar Wilde in Q C’s pronouncements
@linaburon56723 жыл бұрын
John Hurt was the best and will live for ever! RIP.
@monikaszymanowska51423 жыл бұрын
Just have learnt Sting sang about him. Crisp behaves like he's bulletproof and it works for him, his dignity and wit - among other virtues - make his armour. Amazing human being!
@c.t51363 жыл бұрын
Well, I am so glad that I found this and watched it. I had no idea what a remarkable human being Mr Crisp was. So many intelligent observations on life.
@elsea9621 Жыл бұрын
“Be yourself no matter what they say”…credit Sting, An Englishman in New York…❤️ well played John Hurt…🌹🕊️
@kittenfuud3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Wanted to see this forever. Thanks KZbin, this is what I pay for. Excellent portrayal!
@ssssis81313 жыл бұрын
This movie proves that choices, knowledge and inspiration come from outside of ourselves. Be open to life because that experience may not look like or think like you do. Good movie. 👍👍👍👍👍
@PhilAlumb6 ай бұрын
Sad that Quentin is now passed. His opinions about TODAY'S Culture would have been fascinating.
@robertd.carver6240 Жыл бұрын
DON"T SAY "GAY!" IT'S HARDLY APPROPRIATE. THIS ONE OF THE MOST EMOTIONALLY DEVASTATING FILMS I'VE EVER SEEN, BRILLIANT ACTING FROM JOHN HURT AND THE ENTIRE CAST, AND THE WRITING AND DIRECTION/CINEMATOGRAPHY ARE SURVIVE,
@Josh-rn1em Жыл бұрын
WHY ARE WE SHOUTING 😮😮😂
@clonejones7955 Жыл бұрын
@@Josh-rn1emWE DON'T SHOUT.WE SPEAK LOUDLY SO THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK ROWS CAN HEAR US.🕺🕺🕺🕺🕺
@XX-gy7ue3 жыл бұрын
Quentin Crisp is a SAINT and John Hurt does him justice ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT !
@deborahcabot31003 жыл бұрын
The acting here is amazing, John Hurt and Jonathan Tucker work so well off each other.
@monikaszymanowska51423 жыл бұрын
And Tucker is SO beautiful I could cry for weeks;-)
@EphemeralProductions3 жыл бұрын
@@monikaszymanowska5142 cute he is indeed. ❤️❤️❤️
@sebastianalegria34017 ай бұрын
Anthony Hopkins is to Hannibal Lecter like John Hurt is to Quentin Crisp, and I've always wanted to see this movie, besides there was a time I was kinda obsessed with this film until I found it. So, thank you KZbin for keeping John Hurt's legacy alive.
@shandalear32523 жыл бұрын
Couldnt find any better actor to play QC...magnificent!
@DenkyManner7 ай бұрын
It's so great Hurt returned to this role 35 years later
@JaneFrieman Жыл бұрын
A personal view of an aging, flamboyant and charismatic Quentin Crisp. John Hurt brings forth Crisp's personality brilliantly on the large screen.
@nickbarton31913 жыл бұрын
17 minutes in and John Hurt is amazing. Some real truths too.
@EphemeralProductions3 жыл бұрын
Indeed. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@dragonclaws9367 Жыл бұрын
I am heartbroken right now. I needed to see the love in that young man's eyes today. What a wonderful film!
@BlytheWorld1972 Жыл бұрын
you the young artist that part of the film had me stop and made tea very very touching wonder if this part of the film was real ... if it happened ...
@RebeccaOCD3 жыл бұрын
Mr. John Hurt gave an excellent performance in this film, as believable as Mr. Crisp as you can get.
@shandalear32523 жыл бұрын
QC was extremely pleased with this as well.
@mikewinston87096 ай бұрын
Fun fact…John Hurt….the last person to chat to Richard Burton in Switzerland before the latter died. Burton thought he was an amazing actor and a genuine talent.
@Phil_A_O_Fish Жыл бұрын
I've always been a fan of Quentin Crisp ever since I saw a documentary in the early 1970's about him - that was even before Sir John Hurt's magnificent portrayal of him in ' The Naked Civil Servant.' One of his quotes that was omitted from that film was when he appeared in court ( again ) prior to the legalisation of homosexuality here in the U.K. and he was asked by the judge if it was true that he was a practising homosexual and his witty response was something along the lines of, " Who's practising, Your Honour? I happen to be very good at it! ". Apparently the judge was so amused by his response that all of the charges against Quentin were immediately dropped. On another occasion while he was giving one of his famous stage performances in Northern Ireland during 'The Troubles' a woman in the audience asked him if it was true that he was an atheist and after he replied that it was true she then asked him the obviously stupid question of which God he didn't believe in, the Roman Catholic one or the Protestant one? I don't know what his response was to that ridiculous question but I'm sure that the rest of the audience got a good laugh out of it....and he probably did too after the show was over, didn't he?
@davidtsmith33 Жыл бұрын
If ever there was an actor portraying someone else who actually looks, carries and expresses himself as that person it is John Hurt portraying Quentin Crisp. It is remarkable. I never knew of Quentin Crisp before yesterday and came upon an interview of him, followed by another, and found him very interesting and intelligent. Somewhere in the comments section someone mentioned a movie with John Hurt playing Quentin Crisp so I went to search for it and came upon this. I couldn't believe the resemblance, mannerisms, speech et al. It was as though I was watching the real Quentin Crisp I saw in his interviews. Watching this I kept wondering if it wasn't the real Quentin Crisp playing himself. I had to double-check the vid's description to confirm it was John Hurt as Quentin Crisp. I'm just a little over halfway through watching the KZbin vid right now but had to pause to comment. I can't believe he, John Hurt, didn't win an Oscar for this.
@europamacmillan94983 жыл бұрын
Incredibly enjoyable,both John Hurt and the portrayal of Mr. Crisp
@THREESISTERS152 жыл бұрын
People like Quinten Crisp make life interesting
@henryfrost85423 жыл бұрын
John Hurt is one classy actor, brilliant 🎭
@BellaFirenze2 ай бұрын
I knew Quentin Crisp. Throughout this film I had to remind myself that this was not Quentin Crisp playing himself. Brilliant acting.
@douglasmilton28053 жыл бұрын
I had absolutely no idea there was a sequel to The Naked Civil Servant - what an unexpected delight! For once, O mighty youtube algorithm - I thank you.
@DMSProduktions3 жыл бұрын
Yup, John played Quentin twice!
@gillraven-pipes49303 жыл бұрын
An excellent movie, John Hurt really was outstanding, and full of wisdom as Quentin Crisp, thank you 😍
@urielchamberlain5993 жыл бұрын
I.saw this years ago! John Hurt is awesome! I love the story about Crisp, very inspiring!
@AndersBu28 күн бұрын
Warw ! I loved the book and now the film! What a genius QC was ! Wisdom, Strength, Courage and Cleverness ! RIP And thanks to John Hurt and Cynthia Nixon for the portrayal…and Sting for the music ! It was so so difficult times…. The fade !
@picklesthewise3 жыл бұрын
I love the "Clones" monologue in the bar - print that and stick it over all of Grindr. The film showing Crisp getting "canceled" by the gay community over his remarks seems very relevant now with the current culture. John Hurt is a brilliant actor and we miss him terribly.
@EphemeralProductions3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Seeing that made me realize that there’s ALWAYS been clones in one fashion or another, in the gay world.
@tula14332 жыл бұрын
Absolutely it makes zero sense. In Southeast Asia, Thailand and Philippines etc as well as South America feminine homosexuals embrace their femininity and transition young. Where it’s socially acceptable more homosexuals will transition, in the west where “being a gay man is better” less do. Ofc there is a difference between a trans and a gay but in those cultures they view other gays like sisters and they transition and get with Hetero men. (Who are what gays really want anyway) in the west we force feminine boys to “man up” their entire lives, self police their behaviors, voice and mannerisms, and then it happens again in the grindr gay scene. “Masc for masc” so you end up with a bunch of little feminine boys who are acting out a faux masculinity. Prior to the 1970s homosexuals were highly effeminate starting with eunuchs in Rome. They went with heterosexual men, since being in a gay relationship really wasn’t an option it was all basically behind closed doors. I don’t see the point of forcing gay men to hide a part of themselves. Most gay men play with Barbies as kids then call themselves “straight acting masc for masc” as adults after years of being broken and molded into what they think people want. Very sad culture and if you are a feminine gay boy other places you embrace your femininity and get the men you actually want. Grindr culture “masc or fem” “top or btm” grates away at gay men’s sanity little by little when most of them just want an actual masculine man to treat them like a princess deep down. So you have a sea of bottoms looking for a top, and a bunch of fem guys putting on fake deep voices to TRY to pass as masc to obtain another guy TRYING to pass as masc! Makes no sense! We have it wrong, other cultures have it right.
@skyeakasuzen82302 жыл бұрын
No, Q C WAS well out of line with the ‘AIDS is a Fad’ so very painful to those loosing partners, friends and family.
@maelstromobscura15753 жыл бұрын
John Hurt... Class act... Good writing..Good film..
@coasterblocks3420 Жыл бұрын
The Naked Civil Servant has long been a favourite movie. It was wonderful to see John Hurt reprise his performance as Quentin Crisp and a wonderful surprise that I only found this movie, a continuation of his story, today.
@MrWindermere1232 жыл бұрын
There's an ironic connection between John Hurt the actor and AIDS, although he himself was a heterosexual man who was married four times. In 1986 he was the voice of a UK government advert promoting sexual health with the slogan, 'AIDS: don't die of ignorance.' The visual part of this advert was a black tombstone falling over. In this fine film Quentin Crisp dismisses AIDS as a fad ('It will go away') but in real life John Hurt's distinctive voice said the opposite.
@tintinpenaredondo65313 жыл бұрын
I love this movie because I have a gay brother who is related to this movie. While watching I was thinking my brother and how long more he can live.... I felt my tears want to come out but this is the reality. We must suffer from the consequences we choice. And if still have time then make right the remaining time here in this world.
@annie64istwilkinson29 Жыл бұрын
This is wonderful, John Hurt portrayed Quentin Crisp brilliantly, i enjoyed this so much
@Popcornflix Жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
@sofiahubbard45703 жыл бұрын
Great Human Being. Wise words from Mr. Englishman! I'm glad to wached IT!!!!
@lynngronnow78923 жыл бұрын
I didn’t realise Quentin was such a wit comparable to Oscar Wilde with his one liners
@skyeakasuzen82302 жыл бұрын
Very Strong Oscar Wilde energies in Q C’s dress style and sentiments expressed
@wendyronk123 Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful movie…a total find, And John Hurt was an absolute treasure! Can’t believe it took this long for me to find it….
@Popcornflix Жыл бұрын
So glad you found it and enjoyed it now!
@shauntaylor60403 жыл бұрын
Hurt played Crisp as Crisp said an actor would, better than he could play himself.
@johnfenton49553 жыл бұрын
Totally agree shaun
@sheasheayv85433 жыл бұрын
Wonderfully put! Thnx.
@christopherdieudonne3 жыл бұрын
When something absolutely wonderful pops up in your suggested videos. Thanks, KZbin.
@marjnussby15163 жыл бұрын
The magnificent John Hurt!
@missmuffet38743 жыл бұрын
What a great film. John Hurt is such a brilliant actor.
@jean-paulpotet1988 Жыл бұрын
The impersonation of Quentin Crisp by John Hurst is stunning. I have matched the whole series of Questin Crisp's shows in the U.S., as well as interviews and reports, and at moments it is nearly impossible to see the difference between the actor and the real person.
@KawaiiStars Жыл бұрын
it's so well done, one of the few biopic series where the actor and real person are quite close in resemblance and mannerisms, i wish he'd won an award
@1977ajax Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful actor John Hurt was! Seemed he could turn his hand to almost anything. Met him when working on 1984 (one of the best filmed novels ever made) and he was friendly and calm throughout.
@wilburwilbur7241 Жыл бұрын
Hurt. The name is simply spells brilliance in acting…disappearing into the characters he inhibits. He should have wooon an Oscan for The Elephant Man…He should have been at least nominated for 1988’s Scandal….He should have been nominated for another Oscar, Golden Globe, Cannes, Sundance for this another cinematic gem!….aside from what he already won!
@Sameoldfitup3 жыл бұрын
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.
@veganvocalist47823 жыл бұрын
Loved him in The Elephant Man . Very special actor ♥️
@eunicestone8383 жыл бұрын
Hilarious!
@Moledmc3 жыл бұрын
Nice in-joke at 16:30
@EphemeralProductions3 жыл бұрын
Didn’t that movie also have Anthony Hopkins?
@skyeakasuzen82302 жыл бұрын
Yes, watching this reminded me of his very touching performance in Elephant Man too 💓
@elissasangi-hd9om Жыл бұрын
That Quentin loved NYC is an understatement. The gay scene didn't recognize or accept that Crisp was a flaming Queen. Queens were on the other end of the spectrum from the handkerchief in the pocket boys. Queens were drag and Crisp wasn't drag. A true Queen isn't a man dressing as a woman. That's a Drag Queen. A true "Queen" was Quentin Crisp. A flamboyant effeminate male who dressed as such. Even today in the 21st century, few gays express themselves as true Queens. Quentin Crisp didn't deny what he was. What gets me is that at his age Quentin walked up all those flights of steps! In all the buildings shown from a distance and the camera backs up, showing the entire building, that's a five flight walk-up. 99% of the apartment buildings in The Village were walk-ups. The buildings are narrow and by the time you get to the 5th floor, you're dizzy. As a New Yorker, I've done it but not after age 50 and def not at age 67. They make it a point to show those buildings and I think that's why - at Quentins' age, over 70, it's forkin' impossible. Quentin Crisp was an extraordinary man in more ways than one 😅 Quentin Crisp made a point very early on in his life which was to give love. Not expect Love in return and overall, not to expect Love. True Love is giving. Giving with Love. Not receiving and giving Love is selfless. This is the second doc on Quentin Crisp and focuses on the latter half of Crisps' life. The first is The Naked Civil Servant and John Hurt portrays Quentin Crisp in both. Of course, extraordinarily. It makes me happy to know that Quentin Crisps' ashes were sprinkled over NYC, as a New Yorker. Have to give KZbin credit for having them both.
@marymusic89203 жыл бұрын
John Hurt is always marvelous....
@asa1973100 Жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT ... Never seen this before but it was absolutely phenomenal
@Popcornflix Жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
@carolewilson13113 жыл бұрын
I knew John hurt a little ,nice man.When he did naked civil servent before AIDS John took risk but it worked he did a lot for gay community or Quentin did,his honesty and being himself nice gentle man quick wit caused him a lot of pain
@astzfat33193 жыл бұрын
Why must personal life choices be "in your face" rather than simply to be. Imagine people appreciating ourselves and one another. Imagine true morals, laws, order, human kindness on full display shining from within.
@jimduncan58603 жыл бұрын
Cue John Lennon.
@Twistedhippy3 жыл бұрын
Im not sure what you mean by true morals tbh
@Munchausen453 жыл бұрын
Are you really wearing those “being LGBT is a lifestyle choice” people?
@C-Rex13 жыл бұрын
Being gay isn't a choice. If you truly believe that you really need to educate yourself.
@skyeakasuzen82302 жыл бұрын
Choice??
@bonniewalker94213 жыл бұрын
Wonderful movie. I remember when John Hurt portrayed a younger version of Quentin Crisp. Another movie worth watching.
@ApolosaCakau3 жыл бұрын
I see a John Hurt casted, i see that film, a phenomenal actor, miss him a lot, by the way amazing "aging" makeup by the makeup crew as Quentin gets older. Amazing film!
@tristanmason74058 ай бұрын
Amazing performance of an amazing English Gentleman!!