Film

Christopher and His Kind 2011

Drama, Romance, TV Movie 90 min NR

IMDb7.0

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.

Drama Romance TV Movie Germany World war ii Based on true story Misfit Based on memoir or autobiography Lgbt Post world war ii Gay theme

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Cast

Matt SmithChristopher Isherwood
Imogen PootsJean Ross
Lindsay DuncanKathleen Isherwood
Perry MillwardRichard Isherwood
Toby JonesGerald Hamilton
Pip CarterW. H. Auden
Alexander DreymonCaspar
Faolan MorganPieps
Issy van RandwyckFrl. Thurau
Clare Louise ConnollyFrl. Schmidt

Crew

Geoffrey SaxDirector
Kevin ElyotWriter
Christopher IsherwoodNovel
Kieran McGuiganDirector of Photography
Dominik ScherrerOriginal Music Composer
Paul KnightEditor
Celia DuvalProducer

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