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Victim

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Basil Dearden is a married barrister lives in London. One day, he becomes targets of a blackmailer who threatens to expose the truth about him. What challenges must he face when he attempts to defend his special client ?

Genre:

Thriller, Crime, Drama

Actors:

Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price, Anthony Nicholls, Peter Copley, Norman Bird, Peter McEnery, Donald Churchill, Derren Nesbitt, John Barrie, John Cairney, ...»

Director:

Basil Dearden

Country:

United States

Release:

1961

IMDb:

7.7

Quality:

Duration:

100 min

KEYWORDS:

#Allied Film Makers (AFM) #Basil Dearden #Dennis Price #Dirk Bogarde #Sylvia Syms #Victim

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ACTORS OF "Victim"

Dirk Bogarde

28 March 1921, Hampstead, London, England, UK

Sylvia Syms

6 January 1934, Woolwich, London, England, UK

Dennis Price

23 June 1915, Twyford, Berkshire, England, UK

Anthony Nicholls

16 October 1902, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Peter Copley

20 May 1915, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Norman Bird

30 October 1924, Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK

Peter McEnery

21 February 1940, Walsall, England, UK

Donald Churchill

6 November 1930, Southall, Middlesex, England, UK

Derren Nesbitt

19 June 1935, London, England, UK

John Barrie

6 May 1917, New Brighton, Merseyside, England, UK

John Cairney

16 February 1930, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Alan MacNaughtan

4 March 1920, Bearsden, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Nigel Stock

21 September 1919, Malta

Frank Pettitt

16 October 1899, Bucklow, Cheshire, England, UK

Mavis Villiers

18 January 1911, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Charles Lloyd Pack

10 October 1902, East London, England, UK

Hilton Edwards

2 February 1903, London, England, UK

David Evans

Noel Howlett

22 December 1902, Maidstone, England, UK

Margaret Diamond

31 July 1911, Brixton, London, England, UK

Alan Howard

5 August 1937, London, England, UK

Dawn Beret

1941, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Del Baker

John Bennett

8 May 1928, Beckenham, Kent, England, UK

John Boxer

25 April 1909, Hackney, London, England, UK

Jim O'Brady

May 13, 1907 in Walthamstow, Essex, England, UK

Victor Brooks

11 November 1918, London, England, UK

Jack Dearlove

Basil Dignam

24 October 1905, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK

John Doye

Norman Fisher

Nora Gordon

November 29, 1893 in West Hartlepool, England, UK

Denis Holmes

7 June 1921, Foleshill, Coventry, England, UK

Bill Reed

Jeff Silk

December 23, 1925 in London, England, UK

Jack Taylor

Frank Thornton

15 January 1921, Dulwich, London, England, UK

DIRECTORS OF "Victim"

Basil Dearden

1 January 1911, Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

CREATORS OF "Victim"

John McCormick

Janet Green

4 July 1908, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, UK

CRITICS OF "Victim"

Total Film

The intensity of Bogarde's performance, not least where he confesses to wife Sylvia Syms his homosexual desires, transcends the film's well-intentioned cautiousness.

February 06, 2013

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Variety

Bogarde is subtle, sensitive and strong. Syms handles a difficult role with delicacy.

February 27, 2009

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Radio Times

Though a tad dated and tame by today's standards, this 1961 drama was not only ground-breaking in its depiction of homosexuality, but it also marked the occasion when Dirk Bogarde broke free from his popular matinée idol image.

August 12, 2014

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Times (UK)

[Victim] is a snapshot of social history that has dated in the past 40 years. But it is well worth watching for Dirk Bogarde's superb performance.

March 13, 2015

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Guardian

Impeccably liberal, weirdly restrained and, aside from anything else, a fascinating historical document.

February 06, 2013

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Guardian

What a gripping film -- melodramatic and self-conscious, yes, but forthright and bold.

February 06, 2013

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BBC.com

If it now appears quaintly old-fashioned in its attitudes and assumptions, it still impresses thanks to Dirk Bogarde's performance.

February 06, 2013

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TV Guide

Immensely significant in its plea for tolerance for gay men (interestingly, lesbianism is not discussed here), Victim works hard arguing that gays are part of the typical, healthy fabric of society.

February 06, 2013

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Chicago Sun-Times

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.

August 12, 2004

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TIME Magazine

[Victim] has a careful performance by Bogarde, and it pursues with eloquence and conviction the case against an antiquated statute.

February 06, 2013

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Time Out

There are many pleasures to be found in the quirky supporting cast, expressive, noir-style lighting and an effectively suspenseful opening.

January 26, 2006

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New York Times

The very fact that homosexuality as a condition is presented honestly and unsensationally, with due regard for the dilemma and the pathos, makes this an extraordinary film.

May 09, 2005

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