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The Naked Civil Servant
The Naked Civil Servant

The Naked Civil Servant

Never keep up with the Jonses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper.

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DramaComedyTV Movie

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Story of the life of Quentin Crisp, an Englishman who was brave enough to live his life according to his own style even in the hostile days of WW2.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

17 December 1975

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp

Himself

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Barndoor

Colin Higgins

Colin Higgins

Thumbnails

Liz Gebhardt

Liz Gebhardt

Art Student

Patricia Hodge

Patricia Hodge

Ballet Teacher

Stanley Lebor

Stanley Lebor

Mr. Pole

Katherine Schofield

Katherine Schofield

Mrs. Pole

Antonia Pemberton

Antonia Pemberton

Mrs Longhurst

Stephen Johnstone

Stephen Johnstone

Young Quentin

Lloyd Lamble

Lloyd Lamble

Mr. Crisp

Shane Briant

Shane Briant

Norma

Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Liz

Phil Daniels

Phil Daniels

1st Boy

Richard Butler

Richard Butler

Senior Doctor

Joan Ryan

Joan Ryan

Mrs Crisp

Frank Forsyth

Frank Forsyth

Family Doctor

Ron Pember

Ron Pember

Black Cat Proprietor

Derek West

Derek West

Freda

David Fielder

David Fielder

June

Dennis Chinnery

Dennis Chinnery

Business Man

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

1st Policeman

David Goodland

David Goodland

2nd Policeman

Dennis Blanch

Dennis Blanch

1st Rough

Billy Colvill

Billy Colvill

2nd Rough

Anthony Heaton

Anthony Heaton

Quentin's Rough

Richie Stewart

Richie Stewart

Bus Conductor

Jiggy Bhore

Jiggy Bhore

Receptionist

Graham Armitage

Graham Armitage

Mr Dunsmore

James Marcus

James Marcus

Clerkenwell Tough

John Malcolm

John Malcolm

Taxi Driver

Michael Bangerter

Michael Bangerter

Club Manager

Julian Fox

Julian Fox

1st Dancer

Barry McGinn

Barry McGinn

2nd Dancer

Jan Chappell

Jan Chappell

Neurotic Girl

John Forbes-Robertson

John Forbes-Robertson

Civil Servant

Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

Detective-Inspector

Adrian Shergold

Adrian Shergold

Gloria

Anthony Howard

Anthony Howard

Lord Alcohol

Annette Badland

Annette Badland

Tap Dancing Pupil

Anna Wing

Anna Wing

Old Lady

Dominic Allan

Dominic Allan

Army Sergeant

John Crocker

John Crocker

Army Doctor

John Cater

John Cater

Psychiatrist

Harvey Ashby

Harvey Ashby

Actor

Don Fellows

Don Fellows

1st GI

Bob Sherman

Bob Sherman

2nd GI

Susan Wooldridge

Susan Wooldridge

Model

Christopher Coll

Christopher Coll

Art Master

Peter Sproule

Peter Sproule

1st Plain Clothes Man

Robert Gary

Robert Gary

2nd Plain Clothes Man

Charles Pemberton

Charles Pemberton

Court PC

David Trevena

David Trevena

Clerk

Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Magistrate

Ernest C. Jennings

Ernest C. Jennings

Court Attendant

Raymond Boal

Raymond Boal

2nd Boy

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