The Naked Civil Servant
The Naked Civil Servant

The Naked Civil Servant

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1975
1h 17m
6.6(42 votes)
Drama
Comedy
TV Movie

Overview

Story of the life of Quentin Crisp, an Englishman who was brave enough to live his life according to his own style even in the hostile days of WW2.

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Production Companies

Thames Television

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

John Hurt

Quentin Crisp

John Hurt
Acting

Quentin Crisp

Himself

Quentin Crisp
Acting

John Rhys-Davies

Barndoor

John Rhys-Davies
Acting

Colin Higgins

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Colin Higgins
Acting

Liz Gebhardt

Art Student

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Acting

Patricia Hodge

Ballet Teacher

Patricia Hodge
Acting

Stanley Lebor

Mr. Pole

Stanley Lebor
Acting

Katherine Schofield

Mrs. Pole

Katherine Schofield
Acting

Antonia Pemberton

Mrs Longhurst

Antonia Pemberton
Lighting

Stephen Johnstone

Young Quentin

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Acting

Lloyd Lamble

Mr. Crisp

Lloyd Lamble
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Shane Briant

Norma

Shane Briant
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Roger Lloyd Pack

Liz

Roger Lloyd Pack
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Phil Daniels

1st Boy

Phil Daniels
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Richard Butler

Senior Doctor

Richard Butler
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Joan Ryan

Mrs Crisp

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Frank Forsyth

Family Doctor

Frank Forsyth
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Ron Pember

Black Cat Proprietor

Ron Pember
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Derek West

Freda

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David Fielder

June

David Fielder
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Dennis Chinnery

Business Man

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John Flanagan

1st Policeman

John Flanagan
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David Goodland

2nd Policeman

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Dennis Blanch

1st Rough

Dennis Blanch
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Billy Colvill

2nd Rough

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Anthony Heaton

Quentin's Rough

Anthony Heaton
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Richie Stewart

Bus Conductor

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Jiggy Bhore

Receptionist

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Graham Armitage

Mr Dunsmore

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James Marcus

Clerkenwell Tough

James Marcus
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John Malcolm

Taxi Driver

John Malcolm
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Michael Bangerter

Club Manager

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Julian Fox

1st Dancer

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Barry McGinn

2nd Dancer

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Jan Chappell

Neurotic Girl

Jan Chappell
Acting

John Forbes-Robertson

Civil Servant

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Frederick Treves

Detective-Inspector

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Directing

Adrian Shergold

Gloria

Adrian Shergold
Acting

Anthony Howard

Lord Alcohol

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Annette Badland

Tap Dancing Pupil

Annette Badland
Acting

Anna Wing

Old Lady

Anna Wing
Acting

Dominic Allan

Army Sergeant

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John Crocker

Army Doctor

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John Cater

Psychiatrist

John Cater
Acting

Harvey Ashby

Actor

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Don Fellows

1st GI

Don Fellows
Acting

Bob Sherman

2nd GI

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Susan Wooldridge

Model

Susan Wooldridge
Acting

Christopher Coll

Art Master

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Peter Sproule

1st Plain Clothes Man

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Robert Gary

2nd Plain Clothes Man

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Charles Pemberton

Court PC

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David Trevena

Clerk

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Martin Boddey

Magistrate

Martin Boddey
Acting

Ernest C. Jennings

Court Attendant

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Raymond Boal

2nd Boy

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