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Quentin Crisp

An Englishman In New York

Image: John Hurt and Quentin Crisp in a publicity photo for The Naked Civil Servant.
An Englishman In New York is to be shown on British ITV1 on 28th December 2009 with the DVD to be released at the end of that month.

An Englishman In New York premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York April 22 to 3rd May.

Englishman in New York premieres at the London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 26/27 March

John Hurt wins award for An Englishman In New York

The new biop of Quentin 'An Englishman In New York', a title taken from the now famous song by String received it's world premiere on 7th February 2009 at The Berlin International Film Festival
Read a review by the British Film Institute
Read a review by Slant Magazine
Read a review by the Hollywood Reporter
Read a review by Variety
Read a review by Reuters

The film written by Brian Fillis takes up where The Naked Civil Servant left off and takes us through his move to New York and his subsequent years there.

You can find out about the full cast and crew at The Internet Movie Database entry,

The cast includes Cynthia Nixon (of Sex And The City), who is playing Quentin's long time friend, cabaret entertainer Penny Arcade.

You can also see some wonderful photos of John in full costume at The Quentin Crisp Archives

Watch Sting's video of An Englishman In New York featuring Quentin Crisp.


On attending parties :
"All you have to do is look as though you're expected to enjoy yourself."
- Quentin Crisp