John Hurt stars in this BBC biopic of Quentin Crisp, the erudite, effeminate, cross-dressing homosexual who dared to defy convention, despite numerous obstacles and public shunning in pre-war England. Hurt won a BAFTA Television award for Best Actor for this stunning portrayal. Featuring an introduction with Crisp himself, as well as a young John Rhys-Davies as the lovable yet oafish friend nicknamed "Barndoor."