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The Act (2020)
Short | 18 min | Short, Drama

The Act (2020)

Short | 18 min | Short, Drama

In 1965 the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho.

Director

Thomas Hescott

Writers

Matthew Baldwin | Thomas Hescott | Pete Lawson

Producer

Anna Elettra Pizzi De Gaetano

Composer

Nathan W Klein

Cinematographer

Chris Fergusson

Editor

David I'Anson

Casting Directors

Katy Covell | Ollie Gilbert

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Updated Sep 23, 2020

Release date

Oct 28, 2020 (United Kingdom)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Samuel Barnett Matthews Matthews See fewer	Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016)
Simon Lennon Jimmy Jimmy See fewer	Our Girl (2013)
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