Sunday, July 24, 2016, 7 p.m., Dryden Theatre
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Victim (1961).
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(Basil Dearden, UK 1961, 90 min., 35mm)
Summer of Solidarity. This groundbreaking thriller stars Dirk Bogarde as a married but homosexual lawyer who risks everything to track down the blackmailer responsible for a former lover’s suicide. The affecting storytelling in this landmark film—in which “I love you” was spoken between men for the first time—actually helped to bring about the decriminalization of homosexuality in the United Kingdom.
Free admission.
This film series is organized by the George Eastman Museum in partnership with the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, ImageOut: The Rochester LGBT Film Festival, and The MOCHA Center / Trillium Health. Generously sponsored by Trillium Health.