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A fictionalised essay read by Ben Wishaw exploring the complicated relationship between British espionage and male homosexuality.An anonymous narrator talks through the various chapters of his life as a spy and a gay man in late 20th-century Britain.His vivid stories of intimacy and surveillance play out over shots of the luscious countryside, busy Central London streets, and nighttime cruising zones.
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A fictionalised essay read by Ben Wishaw exploring the complicated relationship between British espionage and male homosexuality. An anonymous narrator talks through the various chapters of his life as a spy and a gay man in late 20th-century Britain. His vivid stories of intimacy and surveillance play out over shots of the luscious countryside, busy Central London streets, and nighttime cruising zones.
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- Release date
- Sep 16, 2022
- Runtime
- 0h 37m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
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