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Christopher and His Kind
Christopher and His Kind

Christopher and His Kind

A Seminal Journey of Self-Discovery.

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In 1931, budding author Christopher Isherwood goes to Berlin at the invitation of his friend W. H. Auden for the gay sex that abounds in the city. He falls for street sweeper Heinz, paying medical bills for the boy's sickly mother, to the disapproval of her other son, Nazi Gerhardt.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

19 March 2011

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Christopher Isherwood

Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots

Jean Ross

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Kathleen Isherwood

Perry Milward

Perry Milward

Richard Isherwood

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Gerald Hamilton

Pip Carter

Pip Carter

W. H. Auden

Alexander Dreymon

Alexander Dreymon

Caspar

Faolan Morgan

Faolan Morgan

Pieps

Issy van Randwyck

Issy van Randwyck

Frl. Thurau

Clare Louise Connolly

Clare Louise Connolly

Frl. Schmidt

Maggie Hayes

Maggie Hayes

Frl. Mayr

Iddo Goldberg

Iddo Goldberg

Wilfrid Landauer

Will Kemp

Will Kemp

Bobby Gilbert

Douglas Booth

Douglas Booth

Heinz Neddermayer

Gertrude Thoma

Gertrude Thoma

Fr. Neddermayer

Tom Wlaschiha

Tom Wlaschiha

Gerhardt Neddermayer

Stuart Graham

Stuart Graham

Passport Officer

Alana Kerr

Alana Kerr

Tarty Girl (uncredited)

Owen Dickey

Owen Dickey

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Tony Finnegan

Tony Finnegan

Salesman (uncredited)

David Lloyd

David Lloyd

German Soldier (uncredited)

Hugh McLaughlin

Hugh McLaughlin

German Soldier (uncredited)

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