British film stars closeted gay actor Dirk Bogarde, as a closeted gay lawyer who runs up against a blackmail scheme. Relassed 6 years before the decriminalization of homosexuality in England, film does a fantastic job of walking a difficult line, largley sympathetic to its gay characters, seemingly every opinion on homosexualiy is expressed by at least one character over the course of the film. A social issues film to be sure, and a strong, but not over bearing one; it is also a first rate thriller, consistently engaging and had me guessing up until the end. I was super impressed with this, its reputation is deserved. ****
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