An Englishman in New York

An Englishman in New York Information

An Englishman in New York is a 2009 biographical drama film that chronicles the English gay writer Quentin Crisp's later years spent in New York City. It is a follow-up to the 1975 TV movie The Naked Civil Servant, with John Hurt reprising his role as Crisp. The film takes its title from "Englishman in New York", a song about Crisp written by Sting for his 1987 album ...Nothing Like the Sun.

Plot

The film follows Quentin Crisp's move in the late 1970s from London to New York, where he was embraced by celebrities and artists.

Cast

John Hurt as Quentin Crisp
Denis O'Hare as Phillip Steele (an amalgam character based on Crisp's friends Phillip Ward and Tom Steele)
Jonathan Tucker as Patrick Angus, an American artist and Crisp's friend
Swoosie Kurtz as Connie Clausen, Crisp's agent
Cynthia Nixon as Penny Arcade, a performance artist and playwright who takes an interest in Crisp

Awards

In 2010, An Englishman in New York was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series" during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.

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