The Leather Boys
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The Leather Boys is a 1964 British kitchen-sink drama film noted for its early, nuanced depiction of working-class life and queer themes within a biker subculture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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kitchen sink realism film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Leather Boys (novel)
NERFINISHED
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novel by Gillian Freeman ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| certificate | X (original UK release) ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Peter Newbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
biker subculture
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queer themes ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| director | Sidney J. Furie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | British Lion Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Peter Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | British New Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Ace Cafe, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBT-related
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biker film ⓘ drama ⓘ kitchen sink realism ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
male friendship
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marital breakdown ⓘ sexual identity ⓘ youth culture ⓘ |
| musicBy | Gerard Schurmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early nuanced depiction of queer themes in British cinema
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realistic portrayal of working-class marriage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | British kitchen sink realism movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 1960s British cinema ⓘ |
| portrays | rocker subculture ⓘ |
| producer | Donald Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Fanfare Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 108 ⓘ |
| screenplayAdaptationOf | The Leather Boys (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Gillian Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | working-class London ⓘ |
| stars |
Colin Campbell
NERFINISHED
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Dudley Sutton NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita Tushingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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