An Englishman in New York (film)

An Englishman in New York is a 2009 biographical drama film that chronicles the English gay writer Quentin Crisp's later years spent in New York City. It is a follow-up to the 1975 TV movie The Naked Civil Servant with John Hurt reprising his role as Crisp. The film takes its title from a Crisp-inspired/themed song written by Sting for his 1987 album ...Nothing Like the Sun.

Plot

The film follows Quentin Crisp’s move in the late 1970s from London to New York, where he was embraced by celebrities and artists.^[1]

Cast

• John Hurt as Quentin Crisp^[1]
• Denis O'Hare as Phillip Steele (an amalgam character based on Mr. Crisp's friends Phillip Ward and Tom Steele)
• Jonathan Tucker as Patrick Angus, an American artist and Crisp's friend^[1]
• Swoosie Kurtz as Connie Clausen, Crisp's agent^[1]
• Cynthia Nixon as Penny Arcade, a performance artist and playwright who takes an interest in Crisp^[1]

Awards

In 2010, An Englishman in New York was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series" during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.^[2]

References

External links

• An Englishman in New York at the Internet Movie Database
• Crisperanto: The Quentin Crisp Archives