The Act

In 1965 - the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. - Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho.

Cast

Samuel Barnett

as Matthews

Simon Lennon

as Jimmy

Cyril Nri

as Edna May

Annette Badland

as Flo

Ian Hallard

as Emmeline

Matthew Baldwin

as Christabelle

Jim Conway

as Detective

Tracy Anne Green

as Deardrie

Zara Cooke

as Prostitute

Simon Robins

as Police Officer

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