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Consenting Adults

Consenting Adults

Drama
2007, Movie, 1h 20min
Fifty years ago, a Home Office committee chaired by Wolfenden, then vice-chancellor of Reading University, recommended the decriminalization of homosexuality. But behind the scenes of what was to become a turning point in British social history, there was an even more extraordinary story. Jack's son Jeremy, then a brilliant undergraduate at Oxford, was himself gay, something his father could not bring himself to acknowledge.
Country: United Kingdom
Cast:
Charles Dance,
Mark Gatiss,
Pip Torrens,
John Standing
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Charles Dance
As Jack Wolfenden
Mark Gatiss
As PC Butcher
Pip Torrens
As Frances Graham Harrison
John Standing
As Lord Goddard
Colin Stinton
As Dr. Kinsey
Samantha Bond
As Jill Wolfenden
David Bamber
As Dr. Carl Winter

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In 1950s Britain, a Home Office committee, led by John Wolfenden, is tasked with decriminalizing homosexuality. But behind the scenes, Wolfenden'ss own son, Jeremy, is struggling with his own sexuality, which his father cannot accept. This powerful drama explores the personal and societal struggles faced by those who dare to love differently.

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