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Victim is a 1961 British neo-noir suspense film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Dirk Bogarde and Sylvia Syms. The first British film to explicitly name homosexuality and deal with it sympathetically, it premiered in the UK on 31 August 1961 and in the US the following February.
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Many filmmakers, particularly those aligned with left-wing, liberal, or progressive ideologies, often assert that their work transcends mere entertainment and can serve as a catalyst for social change. However, throughout cinematic history, there are few examples where films have genuinely fulfilled this lofty ambition. One notable exception is *Victim*, a 1961 crime drama directed by Basil Dearden. This film is sig…More
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