Consenting Adults (2007)
Fifty years ago, a Home Office committee chaired by Wolfenden, then vice-chancellor of Reading University, recommended the decriminalization of homosexuality. But behind the scenes of what was to become a turning point in British social history, there was an even more extraordinary story. Jack's son Jeremy, then a brilliant undergraduate at Oxford, was himself gay, something his father could not bring himself to acknowledge.
Director: Richard Curson Smith
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: September 4, 2007
Cast
- Matt Ryan - Charlie Bullard
- Jamie Martin - Colin Parker
- Charles Dance - Jack Wolfenden
- Sean Biggerstaff - Jeremy Wolfenden
- Samantha Bond - Jill Wolfenden
- Mel Smith - David Maxwell Fyfe
- Pip Torrens - Frances Graham Harrison
- Amy Phillips - Priscilla Wolfenden
- Haydn Gwynne - Mary Cohen
- Richard Lintern - Goronwy Rees
Screenplay
Music: Andrew Phillips
Cinematography: Jeff Baynes
Production: Lion Television, BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
Keywords
england, biography, male homosexuality, lgbt, 1950s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Consenting Adults about?
- Fifty years ago, a Home Office committee chaired by Wolfenden, then vice-chancellor of Reading University, recommended the decriminalization of homosexuality. But behind the scenes of what was to become a turning point in British social history, there was an even more extraordinary story. Jack's son Jeremy, then a brilliant undergraduate at Oxford, was himself gay, something his father could not bring himself to acknowledge.
- Who directed Consenting Adults?
- Consenting Adults was directed by Richard Curson Smith.
- Who stars in Consenting Adults?
- Consenting Adults stars Matt Ryan, Jamie Martin, Charles Dance, Sean Biggerstaff, Samantha Bond, Mel Smith.
- How long is Consenting Adults?
- Consenting Adults has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Consenting Adults?
- Consenting Adults is a Drama film.
- Where was Consenting Adults produced?
- Consenting Adults was produced in United Kingdom.