Angus Macfadyen, Ben Daniels, Brian Cox, Cathy Tyson, Corey Parker ...( see more  see more... ) , Eileen Atkins , Frank Middlemass , John Schlesinger , Nicholas Le Prevost , Nigel Whitmey , Rene Auberjonois , Richard Warwick

When Philip Benjamin (Angus Macfadyen) informs his parents (Brian Cox and Eileen Atkins) that he's gay, the news prompts his father to come out of the closet, too, throwing the family -- and the coupl...( read more  read more... )e's once-stable marriage -- into turmoil. Corey Parker, Rene Auberjonois and John Schlesinger also star in director Nigel Finch's compelling made-for-TV drama based on David Leavitt's acclaimed novel.

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Directed by: Nigel Finch

Release Date: June 24, 1992

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DVD Release Date: May 29, 2007

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  • April 5, 2009
    One of the earlier Gay films I fell in love with. A great story.
  • September 2, 2008
    i don't really need to see this, i just want to celebrate the wit of this premise: the son tells the family he's gay. the father follows suit.
  • July 20, 2008
    one of the first GLBT movies I saw, probably on pbs. Nicely done movie, great acting, about how silence can destroy lives.

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