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Summary: A plea for reform of England's anti-sodomy statutes, this film pits Melville Farr (Dirk Bogarde), a married lawyer, against a blackmailer who has photos of Farr and a young gay man (who is being blackmailed and later commits suicide)in Farr's car. After the suicide, Farr tracks down other gay men being extorted for money by the same blackmailer. The well-educated police Detective Inspector Harris (John Barrie) considers the sodomy law nothing more than an aid to blackmailers, and helps Farr in calling his blackmailer's bluff... (imdb)
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I drank cola to remember her birthday, and now I'm a bubble
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The film is quite bold in its straightforward tackling of a controversial social problem, and a few years later the abhorrent laws against homosexuality were repealed. Like Crossfire, it's an issues picture combined with a noirish thriller, but in my opinion Dearden handles the blend more gracefully. The biggest flaw is that the intricate web of character connections is a bit too confusing and too convenient. Nonetheless, it's a sensitive and engaging treatment of an important topic.
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Ahead of it's time for its portrayal of homosexuals as three dimensional characters, but the plot is far too convoluted, with certain subplots (such as the men posing as orphans) coming from left field and not to be mentioned twice.
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A bit too earnest in its lighting/musical cues, and it is very much in tune with the dreaded 'message movies'. The difference is this makes it feel worth it, with quality acting headed by the exemplary Dirk Bogarde.
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Should allowances be made for the time the film was made? Or is there a sliding scale, and a film's value erodes as its topicality fades? Basil Dearden isn't mentioned in the same breath as Orson Welles for reasons the film amply demonstrates. Yet the subject remains as relevant as it was 45 years ago, what with the recent wave of legislated homophobia in the United States. Pity that the subject is treated with more sympathy than depth, and that restraint is favored over cutting to the bone.
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While "Victim" sounds like an inspiring film, it actually isn't. The film is ruthless in its study of blackmail and every moment of the film plays like an unapologetically subtle thriller. "Victim" is thrilling: yes. It covers themes usually avoided in the time period: yes. But it never degrades its subject into conventional influence. It would rather piece together the way a human being reacts (realistically) when faced the unmerciful fact that another is willing to expose and harm them.
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