PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920
Synopsis
In 1920, Harvard University convened a secret court to interview, charge and discipline students suspected of being homosexual. Thirty-seven men testified before the Court, including a tutor, an assistant professor, Harvard students, and several Boston men. After two weeks of testimony, eight Harvard men were forced to withdraw, one of whom committed suicide. Based on actual court documents, "Perkins 28" dramatizes the testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920, nine episodes of testimony before the Court. Filmed in Cambridge, MA, and starring Harvard undergraduates.
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Nelson Greaves
Regent Matthew Luce
DJ Smolinsky
Edward Say
Christopher Carothers
Assistant Dean Gay
Benjamin Cosgrove
Ernest Roberts
Steven DeMarco
Joseph Lumbard
Nicholas Hasselberg
Kenneth Day
Giles Hopkins Holt
Stanley Gilkey
Nikita Makarachev
Eugene Cummings
Jonah Priour
Keith Smerage
Michael Segal
Cyril Wilcox
Anthony Sterle
Assistant Dean Murdock
Theodore Timothy
Nathaniel Wolfe
Mikhl Yashinsky
Harold Winfield Saxton
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 26, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Van Devere
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Van Devere
- Original Title
- PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Van Devere
Michael Van Devere
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Van Devere
Director
Michael Van Devere
Writer
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What is PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 about?
In 1920, Harvard University convened a secret court to interview, charge and discipline students suspected of being homosexual. Thirty-seven men testified before the Court, including a tutor, an assistant professor, Harvard students, and several Boston men. After two weeks of testimony, eight Harvard men were forced to withdraw, one of whom committed suicide. Based on actual court documents, "Perkins 28" dramatizes the testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920, nine episodes of testimony before the Court. Filmed in Cambridge, MA, and starring Harvard undergraduates.
Who directed PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920?
PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 was directed by Michael Van Devere.
Who stars in PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920?
The principal cast of PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 includes Nelson Greaves, DJ Smolinsky, Christopher Carothers, Benjamin Cosgrove, Steven DeMarco.
When was PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 released and how long is it?
PERKINS 28: Testimony from the Secret Court Files of 1920 was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.