Victim (1961) 5/10

Part Five.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• victim
• 1961
• dirk
• bogarde
• melville
• farr
• homosexuality
• homosexual
• gay
• blackmail
• england

[crockyoshighty]

Also demonstrated in this scene, was the law actually evoked real, criminal behaviour that would otherwise not exist. I add Lesbian, for though there were no Vitium obviam vis laws in the case of Lesbianism, they were non the less just as ostracized though not physically imprisoned. This film is a powerful piece not only in subject matter but what its broader connotations suggest to the viewer about society in general. Thats of course should the viewer have wit enough to see. :o)o:

[DCFunBud]

It is Frank Thornton, aka Mr. Peacock. This is where he learned to do Mrs. Slokum's hair.

[lisambofoh]

@crockyoshighty Are You Being Served? is far more risque than this movie!

[lisambofoh]

@crockyoshighty Lesbianism was illegal as well, although not as many lesbians saw the inside of a jail cell as gay men.

[BarnabasFrid]

@DCFunBud I just paused to look on IMDB!  I knew I recognized Captain Peacock!

[Suedeheadlover]

Note to self: view 6:41-6:43 at least twice more & then begin singing "Pretty Girls Make Graves" by The Smiths at the top of my lungs in excitement.

[admouskee]

the bar scene is the most important in the movie

[AnElephantsChild]

@crockyoshighty Although lesbianism wasn't illegal it was seen as a mental disease & some women where put in lunatic asylums - nothing like the psychiatric hospitals of today, much more like prisons - sometimes for the rest of their lives.

[82emilia]

@crockyoshighty yes, isn't he supposed to be gay, the man who comes in to blackmail him? what are we to make of that?

[norfolk03]

Thanks for replying! I had it wrong anyhow, the dude owns a book shop. Glad things have changed. Change always seems slow, but this picture really puts it in perspective as to how far we've come. Not that many years ago, really. Thanks again!

[crockyoshighty]

Who would have guessed old Cpt. Peacock would be in such a risque film, given the time and all? Sorry for not replying earlier but Ive been sort of busy just of late. As I write this I'm downloading the part that hopefully will have the antique bloke in it to see whom your talking about. Not that he's an antique mind. Dealer? Not implying he sells drugs either. You know what I mean, :o) . Good film but sort of frightening that people had to live under those pressures. Ta for now, :o)o:

[norfolk03]

Had to be Capt. Peacock! The antique shop guy looks familiar as well.

[diepiriye]

Uh oh, psycho queer child!

[crockyoshighty]

It's Cpt. Peacock from, 'Are you being Served.' Frank Thornton? What says that the man that is Blackmailing this lot is Gay himself?