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Christopher and His Kind

Christopher and His Kind

A Seminal Journey of Self-Discovery.

20116.31h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Geoffrey Sax
Written by Kevin Elyot, Christopher Isherwood
Produced by Celia Duval
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Top Cast

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Christopher Isherwood

Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots

Jean Ross

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Kathleen Isherwood

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Perry Milward

Richard Isherwood

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Gerald Hamilton

Pip Carter

Pip Carter

W. H. Auden

Alexander Dreymon

Alexander Dreymon

Caspar

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Faolan Morgan

Pieps

Issy van Randwyck

Issy van Randwyck

Frl. Thurau

Clare Louise Connolly

Clare Louise Connolly

Frl. Schmidt

Themes & Keywords

germanyworld war iibased on true storymisfitbased on memoir or autobiographylgbtpost world war iigay theme

About Christopher and His Kind

Christopher and His Kind is a drama, romance, tv movie film released in 2011 exploring themes of germany, world war ii, based on true story, misfit, based on memoir or autobiography, lgbt. Directed by Geoffrey Sax, it stars Matt Smith, Imogen Poots, Lindsay Duncan. 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.

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