The Naked Civil Servant

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The Naked Civil Servant

"Never keep up with the Jonses. Drag them down to your level. It's cheaper."

1975

1h 17m

6.8(40 votes)

Drama

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

Story of the life of Quentin Crisp, an Englishman who was brave enough to live his life according to his own style even in the hostile days of WW2.

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56 members

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John Hurt

Quentin Crisp

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Quentin Crisp

Himself

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John Rhys-Davies

Barndoor

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Colin Higgins

Thumbnails

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Liz Gebhardt

Art Student

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Patricia Hodge

Ballet Teacher

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Stanley Lebor

Mr. Pole

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Katherine Schofield

Mrs. Pole

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Antonia Pemberton

Mrs Longhurst

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Stephen Johnstone

Young Quentin

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Lloyd Lamble

Mr. Crisp

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Shane Briant

Norma

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Roger Lloyd Pack

Liz

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Phil Daniels

1st Boy

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Richard Butler

Senior Doctor

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Joan Ryan

Mrs Crisp

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Frank Forsyth

Family Doctor

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Ron Pember

Black Cat Proprietor

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Derek West

Freda

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David Fielder

June

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Dennis Chinnery

Business Man

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John Flanagan

1st Policeman

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David Goodland

2nd Policeman

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Dennis Blanch

1st Rough

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Billy Colvill

2nd Rough

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Anthony Heaton

Quentin's Rough

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Richie Stewart

Bus Conductor

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Jiggy Bhore

Receptionist

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Graham Armitage

Mr Dunsmore

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James Marcus

Clerkenwell Tough

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John Malcolm

Taxi Driver

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Michael Bangerter

Club Manager

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Julian Fox

1st Dancer

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Barry McGinn

2nd Dancer

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Jan Chappell

Neurotic Girl

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John Forbes-Robertson

Civil Servant

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Frederick Treves

Detective-Inspector

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Adrian Shergold

Gloria

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Anthony Howard

Lord Alcohol

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Annette Badland

Tap Dancing Pupil

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Anna Wing

Old Lady

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Dominic Allan

Army Sergeant

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John Crocker

Army Doctor

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John Cater

Psychiatrist

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Harvey Ashby

Actor

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Don Fellows

1st GI

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Bob Sherman

2nd GI

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Susan Wooldridge

Model

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Christopher Coll

Art Master

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Peter Sproule

1st Plain Clothes Man

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Robert Gary

2nd Plain Clothes Man

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Charles Pemberton

Court PC

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David Trevena

Clerk

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Martin Boddey

Magistrate

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Ernest C. Jennings

Court Attendant

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Raymond Boal

2nd Boy

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