Victim 1961 Watch Free in HD

Basil Dearden is a married barrister lives in London. One day, he becomes targets of a blackmailer who threatens to expose the truth about him. What challenges must he face when he attempts to defend his special client ?

Genre:

Thriller, Crime, Drama

Actors:

Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price, Anthony Nicholls, Peter Copley, Norman Bird, Peter McEnery, Donald Churchill, Derren Nesbitt, John Barrie, John Cairney, ...»

Director:

Basil Dearden

Country:

United States

Release:

1961

IMDb:

7.7

Quality:

Duration:

100 min

Time Out

There are many pleasures to be found in the quirky supporting cast, expressive, noir-style lighting and an effectively suspenseful opening.

January 26, 2006

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TV Guide

Immensely significant in its plea for tolerance for gay men (interestingly, lesbianism is not discussed here), Victim works hard arguing that gays are part of the typical, healthy fabric of society.

February 06, 2013

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Radio Times

Though a tad dated and tame by today's standards, this 1961 drama was not only ground-breaking in its depiction of homosexuality, but it also marked the occasion when Dirk Bogarde broke free from his popular matinée idol image.

August 12, 2014

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Variety

Bogarde is subtle, sensitive and strong. Syms handles a difficult role with delicacy.

February 27, 2009

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Total Film

The intensity of Bogarde's performance, not least where he confesses to wife Sylvia Syms his homosexual desires, transcends the film's well-intentioned cautiousness.

February 06, 2013

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Times (UK)

[Victim] is a snapshot of social history that has dated in the past 40 years. But it is well worth watching for Dirk Bogarde's superb performance.

March 13, 2015

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Guardian

Impeccably liberal, weirdly restrained and, aside from anything else, a fascinating historical document.

February 06, 2013

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New York Times

The very fact that homosexuality as a condition is presented honestly and unsensationally, with due regard for the dilemma and the pathos, makes this an extraordinary film.

May 09, 2005

Chicago Sun-Times

Recent critics find Victim timid in its treatment of homosexuality, but viewed in the context of Great Britain in 1961, it's a film of courage.

August 12, 2004

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BBC.com

If it now appears quaintly old-fashioned in its attitudes and assumptions, it still impresses thanks to Dirk Bogarde's performance.

February 06, 2013

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Guardian

What a gripping film -- melodramatic and self-conscious, yes, but forthright and bold.

February 06, 2013

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TIME Magazine

[Victim] has a careful performance by Bogarde, and it pursues with eloquence and conviction the case against an antiquated statute.

February 06, 2013

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