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Coming Out(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-04-10
45%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 9m
Overview:
Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Coming Out
Top 10 Billed Cast
Anton Rodgers
Lewis Duncan/Zippy Grimes
Nigel Havers
Richie
Hywel Bennett
Harry Essendorf
Michael Byrne
Gunnar Wedelman
Richard Pearson
Gerald Fox
Helen Cherry
Mrs Cooper
Lynda La Plante
Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)
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Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
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1979-04-10
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