Biographical drama based on the last 20 years of Crisp's life. The literary figure and gay iconoclast emigrated to New York in 1981 and lived there until his death. The film observes Crisp in both his public and private lives, from his seemingly cavalier response to the outbreak of AIDS to his tender relationship with his friend Patrick Angus and his own response to growing old.
An Englishman in New York (2009) is a drama film directed by Richard Laxton, released on February 7, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 15m. It stars John Hurt, Denis O'Hare, Jonathan Tucker and Cynthia Nixon. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 43 ratings.
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John Hurt
as Quentin Crisp
Denis O'Hare
as Phillip Steele
Jonathan Tucker
as Patrick Angus
Cynthia Nixon
as Penny Arcade
Swoosie Kurtz
as Connie Clausen
Jeff Applegate
as Journalist
Silver Bramham
as Orlando
Twinkle Burke
as Audience Member #3
David Douglas
as Audience Member #5
Benjamin Eakeley
as Young Man
Alex C. Ferrill
as Audience Member #1
Amy Gaipa
as Audience Member #2
Directed by Richard Laxton, written by Brian Fillis, produced by Amanda Jenks.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 43 ratings.
Quentin Crisp (John Hurt) has tired of Blighty and arrived in New York where he quickly becomes a successful part of the theatre scene with his unique blend of monologue followed by a Q&A from the audience. Befriending "Philip" (Denis O'Hare) and promoted by "Connie" (Swoosie Kurtz) he is the talk of the town, until he commits a faux pas when responding to a question about the newly developing AIDS epidemic. His…
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An Englishman in New York (2009) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home, FlixFling and Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of An Englishman in New York (2009) includes John Hurt, Denis O'Hare, Jonathan Tucker, Cynthia Nixon and Swoosie Kurtz. The film was directed by Richard Laxton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
An Englishman in New York was released on February 7, 2009 and runs for 1h 15m.
An Englishman in New York (2009) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 43 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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