
Christopher and His Kind
Seen it?2011 | 90 min | Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Way We Were, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In 1931, budding author Christopher Isherwood goes to Berlin at the invitation of his friend W. H. Auden for the gay sex that abounds in the city. He falls for street sweeper Heinz, paying medical bills for the boy's sickly mother, to the disapproval of her other son, Nazi Gerhardt.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Geoffrey Sax
- Matt SmithChristopher Isherwood
- Imogen PootsJean Ross
- Lindsay DuncanKathleen Isherwood
- Perry MillwardRichard Isherwood
- Toby JonesGerald Hamilton
- Pip CarterW. H. Auden
- Alexander DreymonCaspar
- Faolan MorganPieps
- Issy van RandwyckFrl. Thurau
- Clare Louise ConnollyFrl. Schmidt