Christopher and His Kind

2011 1h 30m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 97★7IMDB · 4,719

DramaRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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In 1931, budding author Christopher Isherwood goes to Berlin at the invitation of his friend W. H. Auden for the gay sex that abounds in the city. He falls for street sweeper Heinz, paying medical bills for the boy's sickly mother, to the disapproval of her other son, Nazi Gerhardt.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matt Smith
Christopher Isherwood
Imogen Poots
Jean Ross
Lindsay Duncan
Kathleen Isherwood
Perry Millward
Richard Isherwood
Toby Jones
Gerald Hamilton
Pip Carter
W. H. Auden
Alexander Dreymon
Caspar
Faolan Morgan
Pieps

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoffrey Sax
Writers: Kevin Elyot
Languages: German, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Geoffrey Sax, shot by Kieran McGuigan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dominik Scherrer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Knight shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Matt Smith and Imogen Poots and Lindsay Duncan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1651062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Geoffrey Sax directs. Kieran McGuigan behind the camera. Dominik Scherrer scores. Paul Knight cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Directed by Geoffrey Sax, shot by Kieran McGuigan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dominik Scherrer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Paul Knight shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Matt Smith and Imogen Poots and Lindsay Duncan carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1651062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "germany", "world war ii", "based on true story", "misfit".