We Who Have Friends (1969)
A pioneering documentary in 1969, looking at the situation of gay men in the UK two years after the 1967 Reform Act, and revealing how attitudes have changed. It includes unique interviews with the Bill's initiator, Leo Abse; Peter Manolt, the Editor of the bi-sexual/gay magazine 'Jeremy'; social workers who regard 'gayness' as something to be 'cured'; the only gay man found willing to appear on camera at that time, and members of the public on the streets of London and Leeds.
Director: Richard Reisz, Richard Woolley
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 49 min
Release Date: May 14, 1969
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is We Who Have Friends about?
- A pioneering documentary in 1969, looking at the situation of gay men in the UK two years after the 1967 Reform Act, and revealing how attitudes have changed. It includes unique interviews with the Bill's initiator, Leo Abse; Peter Manolt, the Editor of the bi-sexual/gay magazine 'Jeremy'; social workers who regard 'gayness' as something to be 'cured'; the only gay man found willing to appear on camera at that time, and members of the public on the streets of London and Leeds.
- Who directed We Who Have Friends?
- We Who Have Friends was directed by Richard Reisz, Richard Woolley.
- How long is We Who Have Friends?
- We Who Have Friends has a runtime of 49m (49 minutes).
- What genre is We Who Have Friends?
- We Who Have Friends is a Documentary film.
- Where was We Who Have Friends produced?
- We Who Have Friends was produced in United Kingdom.