| The Naked Civil Servant | |
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| Based on | The Naked Civil Servant |
| Screenplay by | Philip Mackie |
| Directed by | Jack Gold |
| Starring | John Hurt |
| Music by | Carl Davis |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Verity Lambert |
| Producer | Barry Hanson |
| Cinematography | Mike Fash |
| Editor | Mike Taylor |
| Running time | 77 minutes |
| Production company | Euston Films for Thames |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 17 December 1975 |
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The Naked Civil Servant is a 1975 made-for-television biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jack Gold and produced by Verity Lambert. It was adapted for film by Philip Mackie, based on Quentin Crisp's 1968 book of the same name. The movie stars John Hurt, Patricia Hodge and John Rhys-Davies. It was produced by Thames Television and originally broadcast on 17 December 1975 on the British channel ITV. In 1976, it was shown on the US channel WOR and later PBS when Thames Television and WOR exchanged programming for one week. For his performance, Hurt won the BAFTA for Best Actor in 1976 and the production also won the 1976 Prix Italia. The title of the book and the film is derived from Crisp's time working as a nude model in a government-funded art school.[1][2]
In 2000, the film was placed fourth in a poll by industry professionals to find the BFI TV 100 of the 20th century, and was the highest ITV production on the list. The film was released on DVD in 2005. In 2009, Hurt reprised the role of Quentin Crisp in An Englishman in New York, which covered the latter years of Crisp's life spent in Manhattan.[3][1]
- ^ a b "Knitting Circle: Quentin Crisp". The Knitting Circle. 3 September 2005. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ Rosen, Jody (3 December 1999). "Quentin Crisp". Salon. p. 2. Archived from the original on 12 July 2007.
- ^ "Actor Hurt to reprise Crisp role". BBC News. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2010.