Dirk Bogarde, one of the gay British film stars featured in the National Portrait Gallery (Credit:Gobonobo)The National Portrait Gallery in London is to host a talk highlighting key lesbian and gay figures in British cinema.
The talk will be held by south London writer Stephen Bourne, author of Brief Encounters: Lesbians & Gays in British Cinema 1930-1971. Some of the luminaries of the medium are also represented in the Gallery’s Collection, including Anthony Asquith, Dirk Bogarde, Mary Morris, Kenneth Williams and Derek Jarman.
The talk comes just prior to the opening of the 25th London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and will take place on Thursday 24 March at 1.15pm. It is free to all.
