Victim 1961

[@buddyvilla7393]

RIP Sylvia Syms who played Laura so passionately and strong and convincingly. When Dirk Bogarde won his Bafta lifetime award he said several actresses declined to be in Victim because they disapproved of the films theme or content. But Sylvia came onboard very late without any conditions and jumped right I and for that Dirk and Director Basil Dearden were incredibly grateful. The film wouldn’t have worked without her performance!!!

[@patthewoodboy]

the lead role was turned down before Dirk took it

[@buddyvilla7393]

@@patthewoodboyYes Dirk said it was offered to a more famous actor who turned the role down because he thought it “would cost him a chance at a knighthood if he took the role”. Basil Dearden sent the script to Dirk on Christmas Eve 1960 while Dirks father,and Tony Forwood and French actress Capucine were decorating the tree. Capucine encouraged Dirk to make the film.

[@cruisepaige]

I saw this maybe 25 years ago, never knew the name of it. Been trying to find it. I remember the compassion between the husband and wife, and I’m very happy to be able to finally see it again.

[@johngolden891]

@@patthewoodboy I agree entirely. Syms gave an awesome performance and was intelligent and progressive as she was beautiful

[@J2020-sv3fq]

Absolutely stellar casting. Both performances utterly spot on.

[@buddyvilla7393]

The courage it took for dirk to make this film in1961 fourteen years into his film career is amazing at the apex of his popularity dirk put his career and future on the line by making victim. In a 1971 interview with Barry Norman dirk said victim was a very brave and courageous film a film basil Dearden has never received proper credit or recognition for Sylvia Syms is awesome she is so heartbreakingly beautiful and an excellent actress a terribly underrated actress I’ve heard that about twenty other actresses passed on victim because according to dirk they didn’t like the content but Sylvia came aboard without any preconditions

[@steffanhoffmann]

Rubbish it came natural mate.

[@tominnis8353]

Perhaps he cared sufficiently to take the risk.

[@tominnis8353]

@@steffanhoffmann Well, if so, would you have been the lawyer or the blackmailer 'mate'?

[@denisenoe3702]

Those actresses were afraid being in "Victim" would mean no more parts. To deal with bisexuality in 1961 in a movie was extraordinary.

[@buddyvilla7393]

@@steffanhoffmann Well Glynis Johns Welsh Actress/ singer just passed away age 100. Her Husband Tony Forwood was Dirks agent/ Manager and from 1948-89 Dirks partner as he left Glynis for Dirk. You might want to watch “The Private life of Dirk Bogarde part 2 deals with why Dirk chose to do Victim and features Sylvia Syms watching herself on film 40 years earlier. Also features Gareth Forwood Glynis and Tony’s son.

[@ronmcgill9366]

This is the first time I have seen this film; truly amazing. It was genuinely courageous, given its date of 1961. Homosexuality in England and Wales was decriminalized in 1967, in Scotland in 1980 and Northern Ireland two years later. The central characters played by Bogarde and Syms were acted to perfection. I always thought of her as an underrated actor, as well as being gorgeous in appearance. I was a student in Edinburgh in 1969-74. We had one overtly gay man, anguished at times yet determined to try and change peoples' attitudes, let alone the law. He was active in the gay-rights movement knowing the earlier freedoms for gay men in England and Wales.

[@susanhowell486]

When I was young I used to watch all his films. He was so handsome and proper! God bless him for his courage. 🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@timwingham8952]

A very brave film. Way ahead of its time. Well acted and filmed too. An outstanding piece of British film making in every way.

[@fionastevenson6019]

He was guy in real life. Suffered badly at the time. I agree, great film.

[@stuartlawsonbeattie6200]

@@fionastevenson6019 gay not guy, cheers

[@bobdownes162]

@@stuartlawsonbeattie6200 Think he's well aware of that. Letter errors are quite easily made when typing

[@anotherpet2]

Unbelievable for its time. Pray we don't go back to them.

[@Loverboy19691]

@@anotherpet2 I see very little difference, there is still a very high level of homophobia in the UK and it's still illegal in more than 70' countries ! There has been progress but it's only really the law that has changed, not personal attitudes ! There is acceptance but I think a majority of it is actually tolerated cos now the law will can work against discrimination but there is also homophobia in the police , the Army and in sport, you only need to look at the statistics to see the reality of it, the LGBT community seriously need to wake up to remain safe. In some , if not most, it is still much safer the stay in the closet and remain private as it has nobodies business what they get up to behind closed doors. They still there is still a long way to go, yes, but it's so much longer than they think !! Homophobic attacks has increased in the last five years.

[@tominnis8353]

A remarkably courageous (and landmark) film for 1961. Both Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms are to be congratulated for their unnerving tanacity in taking on these (at the time) highly controversial roles. Love the street scenes shops, Wolseley police cars and cigarettes! Thank you for uploading.

[@andyyelbid]

Thank you Mark. A very brave and important (as well as excellent in every cinematic sense) British movie. It's timing at the beginning of the Sixties , was relevant. A sign that attitudes and challenges were at last beginning to be addressed in the main stream. Kudos to all involved for putting it all on the line.

[@michaelgardner-vn6kn]

Very well done for 1961. This could have never been made in the US then. Hollywood was too afraid and really underestimated what Americans would accept. The UK was ahead of us and addressed the subject first. Bravo!

[@MsSoundguy]

Thank you. "Victim" is one of those movies one hears about but never gets to see. You have provided a great service to those of us who like and need to see our history. That's an amazing film and deserves the praise I've read about. It also deserves to be seen. Thank you again for making that possible.

[@MarkSentMe]

Thank you for your kind words. I had heard about this movie and then saw it- it affected me greatly- and felt it needed to be available.

[@armandopina739]

MsSoundguy

[@loiswells1637]

MsSoundguy NJ

[@kathleencampbell1138]

Brilliant film

[@Eurobouy]

I just watched it during LGBT History Month. Such a dramatic film. Sinister music. Thought the blind guy was up to no good. Great twist in the end. A dark patch on British social history.

[@zanichbug]

Proof once again that good writing and strong acting will carry the day. Thanks for posting.

[@erickoontz6835]

A thousand thanks to you, MarkSentMe, for uploading the copy of this film. What an utterly ground-breaking piece of cinema!! I am so excited to have found this by chance tonight, and am deeply impacted by the bravery of all who participated in making this film. I feel a deep sense of gratitude to all of them, and not least due to showing the protagonist, barrister Farr, as the most coherent and upstanding of all the characters. Amazing when one thinks of the epoch in which this film was produced!

[@Deebz270]

Given that the epoch was the holocene then and now the anthropocene, somewhat ironically.

[@mckavitt13]

Ditto!

[@TheFinnola]

Superbly made film with exquisite nuances. The script could have fallen over into cliches, but is an example of strong and brave writing. Wow. To see such moral strength from all involved tells you how strong were the shoulders that today's freedom stands on. Thanks for the opportunity.

[@rubymcclain5078]

Dirk was brave enough to live the life he was comfortable living 😢

[@steffanhoffmann]

Rubbish. He posed with females. He never revealed he was a....

[@donsarde]

And for which no one has the right to judge him !!

[@steffanhoffmann]

@@donsarde However under a democratic system; everyone has the right to an opinion. No need to use these 👉!!!!👈 considered to be the way of rude people. Two nations do it the most, this 👉!!!!!👈 Russia and France. The former, because the legacy of the communist ideology, where they thought they were the greatest; but in reality invented little. (Where homosexuality is illegal by the way). The latter because it seems, they like to stress the meaning of something. Both nations destroyed aristocrats; in a bloody debauched way. Nothing to boast about.

[@Mamadukee1]

I agree it's his life, if he wanted to make things public than that's his choice ,i personally don't care ,if he liked men or women ,I like his film and his books !!!!!🤗🇬🇧

[@steffanhoffmann]

@@Mamadukee1 Ignoramus seemingly, liking your own posting. Britannica Dictionary definition of IGNORAMUS: A person who does not know much. What is a sentence of ignoramus? a person who knows nothing: "I'm a complete ignoramus where asterisks are concerned"

[@skyavalanche]

As much as one might think that we've come a long way from such victimization, sadly blackmail is still perpetrated in many cultures, where being gay is still viewed as a mark of shame. Just recently, I received a frantic phone call from a Peruvian friend, who said he was being extorted for a considerable amount of money. If not paid, his mother would be told that he was gay. Despite seeking advice from me, the fear in his voice was overwhelming, indicating that no matter what I said, he would pay. No doubt, he was his own victim, but a target nonetheless. Thank you for posting this exceptional film, and may it serve as a reminder to never be ashamed of who we are.

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

And if someone is a paedophile, or a thief, or someone who tortures, or someone who recklessly spreads disease to other people, you don’t think they should be ashamed of who they are?

[@supremelymontgomeryclift3453]

@mothsmummy3075, That’s seriously a pathetic statement and has nothing to do with what was said.

[@emilerose1424]

@@Woodman-Spare-that-tree If someone does ANY of the qualities you named, that someone should not only be ashamed; that person should be put in prison. But what have those qualities got to do with being gay?

[@allend2749]

what do gay guys do to each other sexually. I never have understood this being a straight guy. will someone please explain it to me. thank you kindly

[@jmrabinez9254]

​@@Woodman-Spare-that-treeBeing gay IS NOT a crime!

[@kristinmarshall9563]

While looking at the film lineup for the upcoming 2021 Turner Classic Film Festival, May 6-9, I saw the film 'Victim' among those to be shown. Not being familiar with the film, I thought it was Film Noir. Then I read the description of the film and am watching it now. What a powerful, brave film for 1961. Thank you for posting this important work of cinema.

[@JJ21210]

I love Dirk Bogarde for having been brave enough as a person, and as an actor, to take roles that challenged close-minded and demeaning social restrictions. Thanks for posting this -- a great drama and a great social document.

[@elrjames7799]

The *restrictions * seem less social than legal J.J, because that appears to be the precise distinction which the character of Mr Farr appears at great pains to highlight.

[@mckavitt]

+Marko Antonio I agree w you, but I'd rather not. Gay bashing & all that is strictly US ground.

[@lesreed9269]

I see, mckavitt, I and others imagined it in the UK, then?

[@kathleencampbell1138]

Great film great actor

[@roder51]

@@lesreed9269 Take a closer look at the ratio. You're like a Christian trying to defend a bronzed age book.

[@eshaibraheem4218]

Good to see this excellent film again. Very many thanks for sharing this and thanks to all who took part in the making of the film.

[@jeanniecampbell1374]

A Great Movie and All around mighty Acting ..Thanks for posting .

[@steveweinstein3222]

THANK YOU! I've heard about this movie for years. What's surprising is not only the completely sympathetic tone - the police inspector's ripostes to the detective about how "if all aberrant behavior were illegal," the police would have too much to do - but the excellent plot line. Even if you're not interested in the gay angle, it's worth seeing for the whodunit aspects. This was a period when British cinema was carving out a niche as real lives brutally honest and intelligent, and working-class stars like Alan Bates, Michael Caine and Julie Christie were breaking through the highbrow ceiling imposed on British actors.

[@stuartlawsonbeattie6200]

I like what you said Steve, but this is just great drama and this was an icoic time for social history and movement. This should be watched as purely great English/British cinematic brilliance. THere are no digital effects and the music and drama is real, not false and the humour and dialogue is typically reserved, sadly an issue for North Americasns who want it loud brash and fleshy in your face. I personally accept the socail changes but would wish to return to those times as people had manners. Nowadays everyone assumes they have a right to speak but sadly the message is alwats interjoined with foul, abusive and impersonal judgement. We really have not moved forwards in realistic terms, but well done, I agree with your sense of respect too. Hollywood is lost and great studios like Pinewood, Elstree and others are gone wth the dust of the real silver screen, sad. There also was no other like Silvia Sims, what apowerful and evocative woman and great beautiful talented actress, bless them all. Cheers.

[@MrDavey2010]

A complex script superbly acted and directed.

[@michaelangood]

how could the police on the motorbike know who it was going to the cafe?

[@wcstevens7]

It was very brave of Dirk Bogarde to do this movie...especially as he was gay himself.

[@rexterrocks]

But he never came out though. He always denied he was gay even when it was legal.

[@monikaszymanowska5142]

He came out subtly but clearly by his movie choices - Servant, Death in Venice, cinema absolute classics. Great actor and person.

[@rexterrocks]

@@monikaszymanowska5142 He came from a generation that couldn't admit it openly because it was illegal. He was also a private person. You are certainly right about his films. I love his acting. He was a great character actor and one of the best Britain has ever produced. My earliest recollection of him is the film 'Our mothers' house'. It's a classic among many.

[@monikaszymanowska5142]

@@rexterrocks Nice to meet a co-fan:-) I would never say he was a character actor, for me he was always a lead. First seen in Spanish Gardener. The range of titles and directors in his CV is awesome, with Night Porter, Accident and La caduta degli dei among many - all of them kinky and frightening. I can't imagine how hard and dark his personal life was...

[@ziggyschumann5284]

funny you say that.As I was watching, I thought he naturally looked and acted gay.

[@richin2123]

I've never heard of this film until seeing it mentioned in a Dirk Bogarde interview elsewhere on KZbin. Thank you for posting it! I'm shocked at how openly the subject matter was addressed, and happy to see homosexuality described in non-hysterical terms.

[@GohAhweh]

Skip E. Lowe interview?

[@m1lst3r89]

It still creeps me out.

[@steffanhoffmann]

Why because it's unnatural.

[@bostonteaparty3926]

@@m1lst3r89 Why? You sound foolish?? What is surprising is you are typing this in the 21st century. SMDH

[@bostonteaparty3926]

@@steffanhoffmann Unnatural how? You do realize we are in the 21st century, right? You do know many don't care about procreation? You know that love is *NOT* defined by society anymore. You also know that WHO you love is also *NOT* defined by society anymore. Do you know how many people are on the DL because they want to please society? Times have changed, and I feel sorry for those who can't keep up - you will just be miserable; you are not hurting those living and enjoying their best life.

[@teresavandyck784]

Thank you for posting this movie, I’ve seen it before, but always enjoy seeing Dirk again. It really took England a long time about changing the law on this topic. A shame!

[@ednammansfield8553]

I have never seen this film before and it was a really outstanding one.

[@MrDavey2010]

Way ahead of its time. Brilliantly produced.

[@stuartlawsonbeattie6200]

It is way ahead of films Today, pure class.

[@BioDieselEstate]

Excellent film. My Thanks are due to the person who posted this onto KZbin. This is the film that gave Dirk Bogarde his ticket to a wider range of roles. Mr. Bogarde was itching to get into arthouse pictures and, European cinema. 'Victim' shone the light on him. 'The Servant' simply cemented his new reputation. When 'Victim' was first released, people were queueing round the block to get into cinemas to see it. Well, they were in London at any rate. 'Victim' also helped to get the archaic law against homosexuality repealed, in England and Wales. I'm unsure about Scotland as they have an entirely different legal system. So, cheers all round then.

[@kayjackson8922]

KILLER MOVIE!! thank you for uploading. Most definitely ahead of its time.

[@MrDavey2010]

This is a seminal movie with wonderful performances especially from Dirk Bogarde. It was a brave movie.

[@johnschlesinger2009]

I watched this a long time ago, and found it just as gripping second time round. It gives me the creeps to be reminded of what life in a so-called civilized country was like for gay men back then. Even after partial decriminalisation in 1967 there was a lot of discrimination and prejudice for many years. An outstanding film.

[@MikeGreenwood51]

It was legalized so the goverment did not have to keep punishing the buggers or sodomizers. The act it self was not deprejudiced by many or most Ministers. It was still considered abomniable but the rights of others needed they considerd, to engage in their own abomiable behaiour in private to be less criminalised so they did not need to imprison so many for acts of mutual consent. There needs to be a certain level of discrimination against those who would spread their lothsome anal sex and try to encourage others of a more innocent nature to engage. Certain acts such as solitation or cottaging in public places are still illegal as many find it offences. Each to his own as long as it does not impinge on the innocent, or rights of others.

[@marcusknight5268]

REMARKABLE FILM! So progressive for 1961. Thanks for the upload!

[@murrayaronson3753]

+MARCUS KNIGHT Not progressive, advanced. Check out another Basil Dearden film Sapphire made around the same time.

[@uriburstein4187]

Very courageous film very well done!

[@davidlondon2810]

The pub scenes from 4:50 were filmed in a real pub, the Salisbury (St Martin's Lane, London) which was a gay pub for most of the 20th century. Fortunately, by the 1980s, we were living in more enlightened times than pre-1967 (when homosexual acts were still illegal in England). It was at the Salisbury that, at the age of 23 in 1981, I met the love of my life. We celebrate 40 years together next year.

[@MsVorpalBlade]

Congratulations and love to you both 💋

[@davidlondon2810]

@@MsVorpalBlade How lovely of you to say that. Thank you! 😊

[@charles_preston]

So you honestly believe these are "more enlightened" times today... with blasphemous "ceremonies" being displayed in public... in front of innocent children, at the Paris Olympics, on Joe Biden's White House lawn... and through "woke" advertising media? #JesusIsKing

[@KatePerry-y5s]

Imagine if there were "straight", only pubs!!!!!!

[@charles_preston]

@@KatePerry-y5s what's wrong with that? Gays prefer gay bars anyway... much easier to get 'lucky'.

[@susanmunford1394]

Very brave content for the times, kudos to the actors for accepting the roles considering>

[@UNOwen1]

A very brave film, very brave performance by Mr. Bogarde - as well as all parties involved in making of this film. I always try to watch this at least once every couple of years. It's important to not forget.

[@infinitafenix3153]

I am so impressed. Technically the film is superb, Dick Bogart's acting is astonishing... as for the story, a beautiful lesson of courage and integrity, it conveys strength and hope for human beings.

[@steffanhoffmann]

Yea for Mary's 😂

[@Delivery_Boy_Roy]

@@steffanhoffmannpiss off bigot

[@yootoob2193]

Thumbs Up and Subscribed. THANK YOU for posting this movie. This film impacted British law regarding blackmail, and led to the decriminalization of homosexuality in 1967. Dirk Bogarde was the main reason this film received critical attention and audience attendance.

[@sjm2752]

Have seen this film on TV many years ago. Excellent film. Thank God I'm gay in the 21st Century. To be gay in the 40s, 50s and 60s must have been so sad. Thanks for downloading.

[@michaelangood]

thank i'm heterosexual and very glad to be so . women are lovely. very sad you will never know. anyway, best wishes

[@Delivery_Boy_Roy]

@@michaelangooddon’t you have anything better to do you stupid bigot.

[@neildickson5394]

A very great film! Shows society at it's lowest, ugliest and most destructive. Everyone should be forced to walk other's shoes. I'm really in awe of Dirk Bogarde, a very advanced and great man.

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Brilliantly written and directed, especially from the wife's perspective. Felt so bad for her in that classroom.

[@robertjones-eb4xo]

Dirk and Sylvia were excellent.. I thought so in 1961 , and STILL DO !

[@josephinepeery6938]

I remember watching this film many years ago and still get so angry, thinking about what so many men went through. This film was so well done and I thank you for showing it.

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

So intelligently written and with such sensitivity.

[@ssmt2]

I’ve known of this movie for years. This the first time that I’ve seen it. It’s an outstanding piece of film making of a period in the not too distant past. Thankfully things have changed for the better in a lot of countries. Unfortunately there are still some nations where this is still possible.

[@user-eb5kr9sd8f]

Nice ending. He loves her deeply, but he leaves the door open for her to decide which way she wants to go.

[@robert-hh2ft]

this film was beyond brave at the time

[@christineholbrook1107]

I'm so glad the law was changed. A brilliant and brave film . Brave of Dirk Bogarde , and a brilliant actor . A beautiful man .

[@michaelangood]

i agree. i've read some of his books.i have never met my girlfriends in toilets.a homosexual habit, which i find rather sordid.. cast a dark shadow was another of dirk's films

[@PodcastGaze]

We love this film. So important. We dedicated an episode of our podcast to it.

[@m17434]

A CLASSIC! Still packs a punch.

[@ypure3859]

Dirk himself was gay. I wonder how he felt when playing this part as he himself had kept it a secret. But i am sure many knew in the acting circles. Dirk is a wonderful actor!!

[@starlite04]

He agreed to the role because of how important it was. He almost didn't do it.

[@oolongteaforjoyluck17]

This was superb, riveting & disgusting at the same time. Thank you for putting this on your channel. The heartache so many people had to endure back in the day & who paved the way for the young people of today. Sadly some are still doing this to innocent people today. This was ahead of it's time in 1961and very courageous to produce & act in back then. Excellent movie!

[@johnbuchinsky3193]

Amazing results for such a touchy subject. A very good film.

[@andynixon2820]

What a brilliant film .

[@myominoo71]

Great story, great acting, great movie. Highly recommended.

[@vivendaparaty9472]

A powerful and moving film, portraying the devastating situation of so many gay men in the 60's, suffering from blackmail and closeted as a result of outdated Victorian norms & laws. DB - as usual was brilliant in his role as the Barrister. Was awesome seeing London in the early 60's.

[@russellgrenning1317]

By 1960/61 Bogarde (1921 - 1999) was the most popular British actor having achieved fame in the comedy Doctor series and then graduated to having the image of a suave leading man and war action hero. The film's makers had approached several actors including James Mason and Jack Hawkins who turned the role down - they had similar trouble finding an actress to play the loyal wife until Sylvia Sims agreed. Bogarde himself wrote the scene where his character confesses to his wife that he is gay and continues to have an attraction for men despite previous denials. Both Bogarde and Sims were putting their careers at risk because of the bigotry and bias in society then. Bogarde who himself was gay aid in 1988 that this role was "The wisest decision I ever made in my cinematic career." It was a trailblazing and important film - the first ever to include the word "homosexual" and, while fairly popular, was not a huge box office hit.

[@regiment6541]

The movie “Glen or Glenda” in 1953 used the word “homosexual”

[@steffanhoffmann]

Bogarde wasn't acting was he?

[@Delivery_Boy_Roy]

@@steffanhoffmannoh just zip it bigot, love is love, accept it and piss off.

[@evetko]

I just happened upon this movie today. Didn't want to read the preface or commentaries so I, as usual, can guess what the context is about and where it would lead. Outstanding screenwriting with twisting and escalating content shining a light on the cost of those who lived in fear but held their ground in hopes that such steps would one day lead towards liberty.

[@melodiefrances3898]

I'm amazed that this was made in 1961.

[@patrooney2283]

Thank you for posting, I enjoyed watching this very much, very sad!!!!

[@somersetdc]

Excellent move. British cinema at its finest. Thanks for uploading!

[@leakoe3797]

Peter McEnery did a very fine job as boy Barrett on film Victim In fact quite an outstanding performance

[@themoviechamp6927]

Superb film that hits all the right cords. Excellent cast, not to mention Dirk Bogarde, a hot legend.

[@davidallen508]

Dirk Bogarde deserved the Best Actor Academy Award for his brilliant performance in this film.

[@ror312gallery19]

great story,great acting,great film.

[@michaelangood]

blackmailer would have more copies. pointless paying the money

[@J2020-sv3fq]

It feels all too often a cliché to say that a film was ahead of its time. "Victim" genuinely was. An underrated, under-credited gem.

[@carinakaron8068]

Thankyou, brilliant film, love,love ,love Dirk Bogarde

[@FreedomSpirit7]

Always liked Dirk Bogarde a lot! Poignant movie!

[@FRANKTHRING1]

The movie has become an icon in the homosexual community and was a brave movie when first released. But putting aside all the talk of "inverts", and human behaviour that was at that time a criminal offence, the film works because it is a genuinely good suspense drama, with fear as its catalyst, beautifully acted, a few red herrings, some genuine human emotions on show and while Bogarde and Sylvia Sims are excellent as the leads, I think some of the smaller character players truly shine, for example, Charles Lloyd Pack, superb as a fussy little man in 100s of 1950s and 1960s movies, here deeply moving as the nervous old hairdresser. In real life Pack was the father of Roger Lloyd Pack, much loved British comedy actor in "Only Fools And Horses" etc.

[@stuartlawsonbeattie6200]

Thank you William well said. Great movies amke great heroes and heroines but it is is the whole cast and the writing and production, cheers and thanks for the knowledgeable input too, God bless them all and Trigger, Dave.

[@None-zc5vg]

Dennis Price was gay and an alcoholic.

[@Down_with_Thatcher]

@@None-zc5vg and your point is?

[@michaelangood]

a sharp-eyed policeman on his motobike,, and where was he going to wire the 20 pound. his friend, i mean. otherwise a good film. motorbike, sorry!!

[@robertandrews5640]

@@michaelangood YES I THOUGHT ABOUT THE DESTINATION OF THE £20 AND WHY WAS AN ANONYMOUS YOUNG CHAP GOING INTO A LORRY CAFE known to be wanted MINOR POINTS IN PRODUCTION BUT PIVOTAL TO THE STORY .

[@annamanning4931]

Great movie The Late MrBogarde was such an amazing actor I wish his life has been easier. But along with Talent God gave him a lot of coverage. And this movie shows how much courage it took to be who you're meant to be

[@susanpritchard2477]

I wept while watching this. Superb in every aspect. And so brave at the time.

[@robert-hh2ft]

this is one of my favourite films ever god bless dirk for being so brave in those times

[@sf-jim8885]

Excellent movie. It's a shame it wasn't uploaded in the proper aspect ratio. I had to run it through a digital video re-scaler to make it watchable.

[@campbell166]

Great film and powerful acting and message

[@Maryculligan]

Fabulous statement on the struggles of the gay community. The gay individual should have all the rights & respect as a heterosexual.

[@abhijitmukherjee720]

Outstanding written, performance

[@peggymiller822]

Good film. Thank you for posting.

[@GreatDayEveryone]

Amazing movie. Always a Dirk Borgart fan sad that he lived in such a time

[@skibee420]

aww poor lil' dirkie haha had to live in "such a time." sure beats the time we are in ! by a lot ! .i got to live thru the 50's &60's and those yrs. were very special.....50's no ->drugs, messcons, blacks,queers, cussing , divorce, racist( all the same race),some fist fights, polite, shirts tucked in for boys, no safety concern, no child sex(heard about).no door locking, windows open at nite(miss that so much), no seat belts, && etc.etc. 2 parents for every kid, only heard the word divorce in my senior yr. we said pg-not pregnant, & wore maternity tops-nothing tight. ha ha u missed out!!

[@hugotreger2181]

Thnx for uploading this movie. I always wanted to see this one. It's a true classic indeed, that is still very watchable...

[@thecatman4ever]

One of my favorite films

[@2011littlejohn1]

One of the actors Dennis Price was blackmailed all of his acting career because of his sexuality which makes his appearance in this film doubly impressive.

[@mazzymuso]

Such a sad life. He tried to commit suicide several times and was heartbroken when he lost access to his children. Apparently he was a lovely man whose memorial (referencing his most famous role) reads "Kind hearts are worth more than coronets."

[@elrjames7799]

@jack freeman: that remark seems flawed because the Sexual Offences Act (which decriminalized homosexuality) was given the Royal Assent in 1967, whereas the career of the actor to which you allude extended beyond that. Moreover, not-with-standing his sexuality, is there any evidence that he was actually blackmailed because of it?

[@Omnicient.]

@@elrjames7799 you forget Price was alive and an actor long before 1967.

[@elrjames7799]

@@Omnicient. OK: thanks for the correction.

[@Penfold-zr2be]

@@mazzymuso He only attempted suicide once and after his divorce he still saw his children regularly as well as remaining friends with his ex wife.

[@annacarolinamuzzi9326]

Thank you! Dirk Bogarde was a fine actor. I love nostalgia, it's great to see men being gentlemen and women being ladies.

[@stuartlawsonbeattie6200]

Deightfully put dear Anna, bless you.

[@michaelangood]

i agree, you know who you are talking to. in the 60's a girl was a girl, no plastic boobs or lips. i'm 81

[@michaelangood]

were, sorry spanish wine. cheers

[@michaelgouda305]

Interesting. As someone who lived through the fifties and sixties as a gay man, I don't think I ever felt fearful of being 'outed'. Of course some very famous people were and indeed went to prison but we lived our lives, perhaps dangerously, in pubs, clubs, cottages without a qualm. A groundbreaking film and brave of Bogarde to play the part under the circumstances. How much has changed and yet there are still those who dare not come out.

[@wcstevens7]

Michael Gouda ..Very distressing times for gay people...Reputations and careers could be ruined, just by someone hinting that such and such a person might not be kosher. Blackmailing was rife in the community, especially against men who preferred the company of young lads.

[@michaelgouda305]

Well, I only liked guys of roughly my own age. But that was such an age ago it seems like a different world. I wrote a short story about my life then. It was called 'Having Fun'. I'm not sure if you can get it but you can try on tanyard.plus.com

[@michaelgouda305]

Sorry, that should be tanyardbank.plus.com

[@warrenmarsh5626]

Perhaps they do not wish 'to come out' as the contemporary effeminate and insulting terminology has it. Homosexuals are stuck with being homosexual. Not all of them wish to be 'gay'. For many people, and living neither 'in' nor 'out' works. The separatist philosophy of the 'gay' movement and the ghettoised 'gay' lifestyle is unattractive to many. Being 'out' can be just as unhappy as being 'in the closet'. There is more than one way of living your life. Good luck to homosexuals who have to adjust as best they can to a condition they did not choose and cannot change! I hope they find some happiness in life, whichever path they choose. As a result of ongoing research, one day homosexuals may be able to become heterosexual and then sexuality will be a choice. What a happy day that will be! May it come soon!

[@m1lst3r89]

​@@michaelgouda305 you should went straight like every man!

[@johnpharms8943]

Dirk Bogarde one of my favorite actors EVER!! This character part had to be very difficult for him during this time knowing that he was playing character.

[@julianwalch3567]

What a good movie-thanks for uploading.

[@auretjean1]

thank you for an excellent movie!

[@lilasmurray2425]

Excellent movie regardless of period in time, but especially in 1960s.

[@michaelrg3836]

After the Montague Case of 1954 and the resulting books by Peter Wildeblood there was genuine sympathy from many heterosexuals for the impossible situation gay men faced legally and socially. This film shows that Britain was ready to change.

[@proudbluestaterful]

saw this movie yrs ago, thanks for posting

[@tristanblackwolf2043]

A brilliant film at every level, and particularly important as part of the history of the treatment of homosexuality through the years. This film was produced less than a decade before Stonewall, which is generally credited as the compelling spark for the Gay Revolution, and it remains a powerful drama to this day. Wonderful performances and a vibrant script make for an excellent film. A note for young gay men: Yes, it really was this bad, and not so long ago. Look for the film "Staircase," made in 1969, when these "blackmailer's charter" laws were still in place. Be proud of how far we've come.

[@dorothyparker100]

Tristan Black Wolf I do not to be picky but it was 1967 the law was repealed, making it lawful for men over the age of 21 to have relationships in private.

[@tristanblackwolf2043]

michael berry I stand corrected! A turning point of the film "Staircase" was that of Rex Harrison's character being charged under the "gross indecency" laws, if I recall it right. Perhaps that's what made me think of it. Thank you both for making the correction and for doing it so nicely.

[@stuartlawsonbeattie6200]

Do gays not speak firstly as human beings or are heterosexuals a sub species. You did not need a revolution, you needed recognition and equality in law, not superiority Tristan Mister WE? Any gay person can play a bigot too, do not spoil a brilliant movie.

[@dimthecat9418]

I’m shocked this movie was even made, wish more people knew about

[@mokomokosensei]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@boomerang905]

It took me over half my life to understand this film. When l realized the subject l held on to my belief that British movies were ALWAYS ahead of their time. Of Human Bondage, the L Shaped room, a Taste of Honey, are just the tip of the iceberg examples.

[@richardbailey202]

And "Sapphire".

[@boomerang905]

@@richardbailey202 About ten years ago I discovered. Very sad, moving drama and British made.. Thanks

[@susanflynn7503]

What a brave & Inciteful movie this was to all who participated!!

[@robert-hh2ft]

in 1961 this was way ahead of its time

[@oldfan1963]

Thank you for posting

[@mickeymouse2able]

i feel bad for Jack in the beginning of this movie. A lot of 20 somethings today don't realize how difficult it was in the 1960s. Even in the 90s and 80s!

[@mattismylove2973]

Even in the 2021!

[@blackmore4]

@@mattismylove2973 How is it difficult now? Maybe I'm at a disadvantage living in London and I understand how in less cosmopolitan places, small mindedness is more common but, outside of certain minority communities, homosexuality is almost compulsory here. Haha.

[@MarkSentMe]

Make sure that if you want this movie- download it. So far It's been under the radar and not removed, but you never know.

[@otravez3916]

Thank you, Captain Peacock!

[@raminrasouli191]

Dear Marksentme how do I download this movie? Thanks.

[@otravez3916]

+Ramin Rasouli If you use Firefox, you have to get the KZbin Downloader Add-on which will allowed you to download the files. Can't speak for other browsers.

[@tintriumph]

go to google ,search and find YTD-KZbin downloader, then use it, it also ,if d/loading music, will convert it to MP3-SAFE AND EASY

[@tintriumph]

I KNOW ,SEEMS LIKE IT,S BEEN YEARS FOR THIS, SO TA CHUM, V MUCH

[@begood1begood2]

"You need me, but you don't want me!"

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

I'm a policeman - I don't have feelings Sir.

[@tufsoft1]

The scene where he confesses the business about the boy to his wife is absolutely off the scale.

[@richardspeziale]

Dirk Bogarde wrote that scene!

[@capesofwraith]

@@richardspeziale Not quite. He did put the extra emphasise on "I wanted him" which the directer thought was a bit too explicit - and he persuaded him to use that reading. As a result the censor almost had that scene cut but relented.

[@Mabeylater293]

Classic movies are so much better than today's films which are filled with poorly written dialogue, and expletives.

[@paullewis2413]

@@thomasscottmilburn7985 Of course there has always been rubbish films from any era and the 60's were no exception. I think however that so-called mainstream movies today are generally poorly scripted (if you can call it a script in some cases) and acted with totally unconvincing characters. Of course there are notable exceptions but these are mainly less publicised and not big box office. The characters in Victim for instance are totally believable and natural.

[@stuartlawsonbeattie6200]

@@paullewis2413 The music the real stars, the acting, authenticity and drama is the sixties written all over. Nothing compares to that era and cinema was sexy but clean and the people were real too, not plastic, pumped up and psychotic drama queens.

[@stuartlawsonbeattie6200]

@@thomasscottmilburn7985 rubbish, we didn't need stereo, digital enhancement, plastic surgery, widescreen or liposuction in those days. You are way out of line.

[@generalpublic3744]

I've believed in your integrity for ten years, I see no reason to question it now." Sums the whole matter up nicely I think.