
John Hurt
An Englishman In New York | Ein Engländer in New York by Richard Laxton
GBR/USA 2008, Panorama

Jonathan Tucker
An Englishman In New York | Ein Engländer in New York by Richard Laxton
GBR/USA 2008, Panorama

Richard Laxton
An Englishman In New York | Ein Engländer in New York by Richard Laxton
GBR/USA 2008, Panorama
In 1981 Quentin Crisp accepts a theatrical engagement in New York. His agent, Connie Clausen sees to it that, on account of his ‘particular achievements’, he is awarded an indefinite residence permit as a ‘resident alien’. She also manages to organise regular bookings of his one-man-show, ‘How to be Happy’. Before long, the word is out and Quentin Crisp’s appearances are popular with more than a select few. One day, Connie introduces Crisp to Phillip Steele, the publisher of “The Village Voice” magazine. The two men soon become friends and Crisp – a genuine party animal who adores premieres – finds plenty of opportunity to parade his flamboyant style and sharp-tongued wit.
However, his careless comment during one interview, that Aids is merely ‘a fad’ earns him more than a few enemies in New York’s gay community and eventually causes a rift between himself and Phillip Steele. He subsequently strikes up a close relationship with a young artist named Patrick Angus. When Angus contracts Aids and later dies, Crisp succeeds in persuading Steele to print Angus’ paintings in “The Village Voice”. The two men grow close once more. Their new relationship proves to be more enduring than the first; it is still going strong when performance artist Penny Arcade introduces Quentin Crisp to a hip, young audience who revere his iconic style – even at the grand old age of ninety.
World Sales
Leopardrama Ltd
Additional information

John Hurt
John Hurt plays Quentin Crisp in Richard Laxton's Panorama Special An Englishman In New York.
An Englishman In New York · Panorama · Feb 11, 2009

John Hurt
John Hurt (An Englishman in New York) signing his portrait.
An Englishman In New York · Panorama · Feb 11, 2009

John Hurt
An Englishman In New York · Panorama · Feb 11, 2009
© Gerhard Kassner / Berlinale
John Hurt (Actor), Richard Laxton (Director)
An Englishman In New York | Ein Engländer in New York
Panorama · Press Conference · Feb 11, 2009