Queer as Art (2017)
Overview
Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. It features interviews with leading figures from right across the arts in Britain, including Stephen Fry, David Hockney, Sir Antony Sher, Alan Cumming, Sandi Toksvig, Jeanette Winterson, Will Young and Alan Hollinghurst, and it explores the distinctive perspectives and voices that LGBT artists have brought to British cultural life.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.509 |
Directed By
James House
Crew
James House
Emma Cahusac
Joe Evans
Neil Crombie
Duncan O'Neill
TOP CAST
Stephen K. Amos
Narrator
Alan Cumming
Self
Russell T Davies
Self
Isaac Julien
Self
Antony Sher
Self
Stephen Fry
Self
Sandi Toksvig
Self
Andy Bell
Self
Will Young
Self
Simon Napier-Bell
Self
Val McDermid
Self
Maggi Hambling
Self
Alan Hollinghurst
Self
Wayne Sleep
Self
Nick Grimshaw
Self
Jon Savage
Self
Richard Coles
Self
Sarah Waters
Self
Jeanette Winterson
Self
Holly Johnson
Self
Gregory Doran
Self
Julie Goodyear
Self
David Hockney
Self
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