Perigosas Peruas (1992)

Actors: Carlos Kroeber (actor), José Lewgoy (actor), Roberto Talma (director), Flávio Migliaccio (actor), John Herbert (actor), David Cardoso (actor), Lauro César Muniz (writer), Ivan Cândido (actor), Cassiano Gabus Mendes (actor), Rosita Thomaz Lopes (actress), Vera Fischer (actress), Nicette Bruno (actress), Nicole Puzzi (actress), Guilherme Karan (actor), Leina Krespi (actress),

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Victim (1961)

Actors: Michael Relph (producer), Sylvia Syms (actress), Basil Dearden (producer), Peter Copley (actor), Norman Bird (actor), Frank Thornton (actor), John Bennett (actor), Dirk Bogarde (actor), John Boxer (actor), Derren Nesbitt (actor), Noel Howlett (actor), Charles Lloyd Pack (actor), Nigel Stock (actor), Philip Green (composer), Dennis Price (actor),

Plot: A plea for reform of England's anti-sodomy statutes, this film pits Melville Farr, a married lawyer, against a blackmailer who has photos of Farr and a young gay man (who is being blackmailed and later commits suicide)in Farr's car. After the suicide, Farr tracks down other gay men being extorted for money by the same blackmailer. The well-educated police Detective Inspector Harris considers the sodomy law nothing more than an aid to blackmailers, and helps Farr in calling his blackmailer's bluff. The movie, far ahead of its time, ends with Farr and his wife coming to terms with his homosexuality after the public exposure he faces in the blackmailer's trial.

Keywords: barrister, betrayal, bisexual, blackmail, blackmailer, british-noir, closeted-homosexual, controversy, courtroom, death-of-title-character
Genres: Crime, Drama,
Taglines: A Daring Picture About the World's Most Un-talked About Subject.

Quotes:

Detective Inspector Harris: I can see you're a true puritan, Bridie. Eh?::Bridie: There's nothing wrong with that, Sir.::Detective Inspector Harris: Of course not. There was a time when that was against the law you know.

Detective Inspector Harris: Someone once called this law against homosexuality the blackmailer's charter.::Melville Farr: Is that how you feel about it?::Detective Inspector Harris: I'm a policeman, sir. I don't have feelings.

Frank: Well it used to be witches. At least they don't burn you.