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| Director: Jack Gold
Actors: John Hurt, Liz Gebhardt, Patricia Hodge, Stanley Lebor, Katherine Schofield
Studio: Hbo Home Video
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 20303
Format: Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 77 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
UPC: 026359106736
EAN: 0026359106736
ASIN: B00000JQV3
Release Date: October 10, 2000
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The naked Quintin Crisp February 19, 2000
Stewart D Thomas (California)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The great British eccentric is often referred to but really seen. The late Quintin Crisp was a glorious example. A man whose sexual identity was confused from a very early age allows The Naked Civil Servant to reveal his struggles to become accepted in a stiff society still heavily influenced by the Victorian era. A man who would brazenly wear make-up, flamboyant clothes and was openly homosexual and paid dearly for his defiance of the morals of the day. It is a story of remarkable courage and despite its content this is not a 'gay' film. It is an absorbing drama about one man and his attempts to change the rigid system. Filled with humor and wit, it also depicts tragedy and pain. Superbly played by John Hurt in the role that brought him to world wide attention, it is a drama of the highest order.
The Sublime John Hurt... April 17, 2008
The Riviera Reviewer (the California Riviera.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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This made-for-television BBC film from the mid-'70s is worth viewing for John Hurt's acting skill alone.
I saw this on PBS' Masterpiece Theater over thirty years ago and was mesmerized.
Hurt was hot off the set of I, Claudius where his portrayal of Caius ("Caligula") is a wonder of the art of acting wherein he combined hubris, langour, madness, and humour--what a confection!
I, Claudius
Hurt is of course a working actor, and unfortunately he has not always been given the excellent roles he richly deserves. But, for example, his realization of Montrose in Rob Roy is the purest gold worth any amount of dross.
Rob Roy
Cheers to John Hurt who was born to play Quentin Crisp--"one of the great queans of England!"
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See too:
Wilde (Special Edition) (Oscar Wilde)
Carrington (Lytton Strachey)
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MUST HAVE June 18, 2000
Moshe Dinor (London)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This British production is nothing short of brilliant! John Hurt (always superlative), in what may be his very best, and most memorable delivery so far, as England's most contrevertial homosexual. Get it when rerelease, and hope for an arrival on a DVD format...
 "ANY film, even the WORST, is better than real life!" July 13, 2001
Linda McDonnell (Brooklyn, U.S.A)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
So Quentin Crisp himself tells us in the little intro he does to this depiction of his life story. And "The Naked Civil Servant" is a far cry from being the WORST thing I've ever seen. I stumbled across this movie, and I'm certainly glad I did--it's a real hoot! John Hurt does an excellent job playing Quentin, who learns bit by bit to follow his own dictates and live a gay lifestyle in the 1920s, right up through 1975. Along the way, he collects an off-beat coterie of friends, including Lord Alcohol and The Pole. One of the oddest things about the movie for me is how pretty John Hurt looks--he actually bears a striking resemblance to Sarah Churchill, Fred Astaire's love interest in "Royal Wedding", which I suppose she wouldn't like hearing, but there it is. "The Naked Civil Servant" makes an excellent pitch for toleration of those who lifestyles differ from the mainstream.
John Hurt at his best! June 10, 2007
P. Siegling (Elsah)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was delighted to see this release coming out, so I pre-ordered. Had some concerns, considering how long ago the BBC production aired in the US. I know I was in college, and I was very impressed with John Hurt's performance.
Seeing this some 27 years later, it still impresses me. My wife saw this and exclaimed that John Hurt really is a good actor. She now understands why I attempt to see every movie he is in. Even if it is just a walk-on part.
Full screen format was disappointing, but the print quality is very good. Sound is Mono, but then I would expect that of a 27 year old TV movie.
By the way, the subject matter is handled with as much grace as possible, but it is blunt. The court room scene makes the message.
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