Movie
Against the Law
20171h 23m6.8 / 10
United Kingdom, March 24, 1954. Ten years before the decriminalization of homosexuality, journalist Peter Wildeblood and his friends Lord Montagu and Michael Pitt-Rivers are convicted and imprisoned for indecency and sodomy.
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Against the Law was released March 16, 2017. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
United Kingdom, March 24, 1954. Ten years before the decriminalization of homosexuality, journalist Peter Wildeblood and his friends Lord Montagu and Michael Pitt-Rivers are convicted and imprisoned for indecency and sodomy.
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Cast
Daniel MaysPeter Wildeblood
Richard GaddEddie McNally
Mark GatissDr. Landers
Charlie Creed-MilesSuperintendent Jones
Richard DillaneProsecutor Roberts
Paul KeatingFannyMark Edel-HuntEdward Montagu
David RobbLord WolfendenCredits
- Directed by
- Fergus O'Brien
- Written by
- Brian Fillis
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
BBC StudiosUnited Kingdom- The Wellcome TrustUnited Kingdom
Themes
1950sbased on memoir or autobiographybased on true storycriminal trialdocudramagay themelaw and ethicslgbt