Victim
Basil Dearden is a married barrister lives in London. One day, he becomes targets of a blackmailer who threatens to expose the truth about him. What challenges must he face when he attempts to defend his special client ?
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6 May 1917, New Brighton, Merseyside, England, UK
16 February 1930, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
2 February 1903, London, England, UK
8 May 1928, Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
4 March 1920, Bearsden, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK
6 November 1930, Southall, Middlesex, England, UK
11 November 1918, London, England, UK
25 April 1909, Hackney, London, England, UK
December 23, 1925 in London, England, UK
5 August 1937, London, England, UK
November 29, 1893 in West Hartlepool, England, UK
22 December 1902, Maidstone, England, UK
16 October 1902, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
7 June 1921, Foleshill, Coventry, England, UK
21 February 1940, Walsall, England, UK
20 May 1915, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
24 October 1905, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
6 January 1934, Woolwich, London, England, UK
10 October 1902, East London, England, UK
21 September 1919, Malta
19 June 1935, London, England, UK
1941, Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK
May 13, 1907 in Walthamstow, Essex, England, UK
15 January 1921, Dulwich, London, England, UK
February 06, 2013
The intensity of Bogarde's performance, not least where he confesses to wife Sylvia Syms his homosexual desires, transcends the film's well-intentioned cautiousness.
February 06, 2013
Immensely significant in its plea for tolerance for gay men (interestingly, lesbianism is not discussed here), Victim works hard arguing that gays are part of the typical, healthy fabric of society.
February 06, 2013
If it now appears quaintly old-fashioned in its attitudes and assumptions, it still impresses thanks to Dirk Bogarde's performance.
February 06, 2013
What a gripping film -- melodramatic and self-conscious, yes, but forthright and bold.
May 09, 2005
The very fact that homosexuality as a condition is presented honestly and unsensationally, with due regard for the dilemma and the pathos, makes this an extraordinary film.
August 12, 2014
Though a tad dated and tame by today's standards, this 1961 drama was not only ground-breaking in its depiction of homosexuality, but it also marked the occasion when Dirk Bogarde broke free from his popular matinée idol image.
August 12, 2004
Recent critics find Victim timid in its treatment of homosexuality, but viewed in the context of Great Britain in 1961, it's a film of courage.
February 27, 2009
Bogarde is subtle, sensitive and strong. Syms handles a difficult role with delicacy.
February 06, 2013
Impeccably liberal, weirdly restrained and, aside from anything else, a fascinating historical document.
January 26, 2006
There are many pleasures to be found in the quirky supporting cast, expressive, noir-style lighting and an effectively suspenseful opening.
March 13, 2015
[Victim] is a snapshot of social history that has dated in the past 40 years. But it is well worth watching for Dirk Bogarde's superb performance.
February 06, 2013
[Victim] has a careful performance by Bogarde, and it pursues with eloquence and conviction the case against an antiquated statute.
