30 Oct 2024
Number 24
On the brink of the Second World War, a young Norwegian man's drive to resist the Nazis sets a new course for his future – and the future of his country.
Christopher and His Kind
A Seminal Journey of Self-Discovery.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Matt Smith Christopher Isherwood
Imogen Poots Jean Ross
Lindsay Duncan Kathleen Isherwood
Perry Milward Richard Isherwood
Toby Jones Gerald Hamilton
Pip Carter W. H. Auden
Alexander Dreymon Caspar
Faolan Morgan Pieps
Issy van Randwyck Frl. Thurau
Clare Louise Connolly Frl. Schmidt
Maggie Hayes Frl. Mayr
Iddo Goldberg Wilfrid Landauer
Will Kemp Bobby Gilbert
Douglas Booth Heinz Neddermayer
Gertrude Thoma Fr. Neddermayer
Tom Wlaschiha Gerhardt Neddermayer
Stuart Graham Passport Officer
Alana Kerr Tarty Girl (uncredited)
Owen Dickey Stage Manager (uncredited)
Tony Finnegan Salesman (uncredited)
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