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Victim is a 1961 British neo-noir suspense film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms. The first British film to explicitly name homosexuality and deal with it sympathetically, it premiered in the UK on 31 August 1961 and in the US the following February.
May 23, 2004 · Roger Ebert May 23, 2004. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Recent critics find "Victim" timid in its treatment of homosexuality, but viewed in the context of Great Britain in 1961, it's a film of courage. How much courage can be gauged by the fact that it was originally banned from American screens simply because it used the word ...
In early 1960s London, barrister Melville Farr (Dirk Bogarde) is on the path to success. With his practice winning cases and a loving marriage to his wife (Sylvia Syms), Farr's career and personal...
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- Dirk Bogarde
- Basil Dearden
- Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Summaries. A closeted lawyer risks his career to bring a blackmailer to justice. A plea for reform of England's anti-sodomy statutes, Melville Farr (Sir Dirk Bogarde), a married lawyer, tries to locate a blackmailer who has photos of Farr and a crying young gay man (who is being blackmailed and later commits suicide) in Farr's car.
Victim (1961) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A classic British film that challenges homophobia and sexual puritanism with Dirk Bogarde's powerful performance as a blackmailed lawyer. Learn more about the film's plot, cast, crew, and historical context.
