The Act

In 1965 - the eve of decriminalization for acts of male homosexuality in the U.K. - Matthews, a young gay man at odds with the world, discovers love, sex, and a new family in the backstreets and underground bars of Soho.

Cast

Samuel Barnett

Matthews

Simon Lennon

Jimmy

Cyril Nri

Edna May

Annette Badland

Flo

Ian Hallard

Emmeline

Matthew Baldwin

Christabelle

Jim Conway

Detective

Tracy Anne Green

Deardrie

Zara Cooke

Prostitute

Simon Robins

Police Officer