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The Line of Beauty (2006)

6.81h 0mDrama

Crawl deep under the skin of Thatcher's Britain, seen through the eyes and experiences of a young, gay man, from the euphoria of falling in love to the tragedy of AIDS. A story of love, class, sex and money.

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A high-signal pick with 28 votes.

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Director: Laura Mackie

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Cast & crew

Dan Stevens as Nick Guest

Dan Stevens

Nick Guest

Tim McInnerny as Gerald Fedden

Tim McInnerny

Gerald Fedden

Hayley Atwell as Cat Fedden

Hayley Atwell

Cat Fedden

Alice Krige as Rachel Fedden

Alice Krige

Rachel Fedden

Carmen du Sautoy as Elena

Carmen du Sautoy

Elena

Alex Wyndham as Wani Ouradi

Alex Wyndham

Wani Ouradi

Oliver Coleman as Toby Fedden

Oliver Coleman

Toby Fedden

Don Gilet as Leo Charles

Don Gilet

Leo Charles

James Bradshaw as Polly Tompkins

James Bradshaw

Polly Tompkins

Lydia Leonard as Penny Kent

Lydia Leonard

Penny Kent

Christopher Fairbank as Barry Groom

Christopher Fairbank

Barry Groom