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10 GREAT BRISH GAY FILMS
From Victim to Weekend, we remember some of the bt Brish gay films. * bfi best gay movies *
No gay ‘issu’. This is the very bt kd of relatnship drama – gay or otherwise.
Somethg miraculo: a touchg brief enunter between men which manag to avoid imposg straight mols and rpects the specificy of gay ordars.
I’d seen a lot of amazg LGBTQ+ films before I saw Happy Together, but none that had ma beg gay look so ol.
TOP 10 GAY FILMS ON THE BFI PLAYER
It was groundbreakg to see a mastream film wh big name stars approach a gay romance such an thentic, sensive manner, and Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger are both exceptnal. What really is not to love about this epic gay ballroom film?
The weirst and most wonrful gay love story ever told. Homosexualy, racism and Thatcherism – a potent mix ftly handled Frears’ evotive and bold edy-drama. Jean Ge’s unbelievably sexy film, set a prison, has one of the all-time top homoerotic moments cema when the two mat share a cigarette through a small hole by blowg the smoke to the mouth of the other.
10 GREAT FRENCH GAY FILMS
Keanu Reev and River Phoenix give bravura performanc as two gay street htlers Van Sant’s blisterg early 90s exploratn of the unfivg Amerin gay scene. As wh many of my favoure gay films, the specifics of sexualy are never an issue Petra von Kant, leavg room for a universal exploratn of how pric love n be. Although problematic s apparent male gaze and unrealistic gay lovemakg, this featur performanc by Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos that are charged wh snap-cracklg chemistry.
Dirk Bogar’s extremely brave performance as a closeted barrister drawn to a gay blackmail se directly fluenced public opn, and played a part changg the law Bra when the Sexual Offenc Act was fally passed 1967. Adorable and tenr love story portrayg a rare optimism about gay relatnships which was long-awaed, and somethg of a game-changer. Peter Fch’s tour--force as the middle-aged gay doctor is unfettable.
Weekend (2011)Few untri n rival the UK when to makg great and diverse gay films.