The Naked Civil Servant

He got his big break playing Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and now, 34 years later, John Hurt is at it again Separated at birth: John Hurt as Quentin Crisp (left) and Quentin Crisp as himself. Photograph: PA There's something...

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...even though he was eating lunch. Robert Plant was way more approachable than Andy Warhol. I met the late Quentin Crisp, author of "The Naked Civil Servant," in 1989 when I was looking for a celebrity to help with an event and had no budget...

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...to be screened. Photo: GETTY It would have seen John Hurt reprising the role of Quentin Crisp which he first played in the 1975 classic The Naked Civil Servant. More than 18 months after it was completed, it has, however, still to be...

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...brings "An Englishman in New York" to the Egyptian, starring John Hurt as Quentin Crisp (he played the British writer previously in "The Naked Civil Servant"). Co-star Denis O'Hare ("Milk") will attend the screening. On Sunday, Oct. 25,...

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...risque US comedy Humpday. The Dinard festival launched on Thursday with An Englishman in New York, a sequel to landmark 1975 TV drama The Naked Civil Servant. Actor John Hurt introduced the film, which sees him reprise his role as late...

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...B- "An Englishman in New York": In 1975, actor John Hurt made history with his portrayal of English eccentric Quentin Crisp in "The Naked Civil Servant." But Crisp's colorful story was a long way from finished: He lived for almost 25 more...

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...performer Quentin Crisp at the peak of his career in the late 1970's. Upon the recent success of Crisp's famous autobiography-turned-film, "The Naked Civil Servant," Quentin (John Hurt) leaves the U.K. to offer lectures and performances in New...

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The Naked Civil Servant is the first volume of an autobiography by the gay icon Quentin Crisp. It was later turned into a TV movie starring John Hurt, which was also titled ''The Naked Civil Servant ''. The book started life as a radio...

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Cynthia Nixon To Co-Star In "The Naked Civil Servant" Sequel "An Englishman In New York" Read More: An Englishman In New York, Cynthia Nixon, Cynthia Nixon Englishman In New York, Cynthia Nixon Naked Civil Servant, Cynthia Nixon Penny Arcade,...

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...silk cravat to reprise his role as Quentin Crisp. Nearly 30 years after he first played the flamboyant star in acclaimed television drama The Naked Civil Servant, Hurt is bringing the character to life once again. Veteran gay campaigner,...

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