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Directors: Thomas Hescott Actors:
Samuel Barnett Simon Lennon Cyril Nri Annette Badland Ian Hallard Matthew Baldwin Jim Conway

The Act 2020

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'Effeminate, depraved, exhibitionist, and looking for love'

In 1965 - the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. - Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho.

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