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2009 · 75 mins · English
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Directed by
Richard Laxton
Starring
John Hurt, Jonathan Tucker, Nick Adams, Denis O'Hare, Michael Sirow, Cynthia Nixon

A biographical drama chronicling the final two decades of writer and gay icon Vivienne Crisp after she moved to New York in 1981, where she remained until her death. The film follows her public and private life, showing her seemingly carefree response to the AIDS crisis, her close friendship with actor Patrick Angus, and her reflections on aging.

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