Coming Out
Synopsis
Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
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Anton Rodgers
Lewis Duncan/Zippy Grimes
Nigel Havers
Richie
Hywel Bennett
Harry Essendorf
Michael Byrne
Gunnar Wedelman
Richard Pearson
Gerald Fox
Helen Cherry
Mrs Cooper
Lynda La Plante
Cecilia Plasche (as Lynda Marchal)
Roy Evans
Charlie Rose
Ben Ellison
Polo
Anthony Felton
Brian
Davyd Harries
Brian's Father
Melanie Gibson
Judy
John Normington
Letter Writer
Charlie Stewart
Barman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carol Wiseman
- Screenplay & Story
- James Andrew Hall
- Original Title
- Coming Out
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carol Wiseman
James Andrew Hall
Kenith Trodd
Department Leadership Roster
Kenith Trodd
Producer
Carol Wiseman
Director
James Andrew Hall
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Coming Out
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What is Coming Out about?
Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
Who directed Coming Out?
Coming Out was directed by Carol Wiseman.
Who stars in Coming Out?
The principal cast of Coming Out includes Anton Rodgers, Nigel Havers, Hywel Bennett, Michael Byrne, Richard Pearson.
When was Coming Out released and how long is it?
Coming Out was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 9m.