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Flames of Passion

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Drama • Drama, LGBT, Short Films, UR, 01-Jan-1989

Set on a steam-shrouded railway station and shot in high-contrast black and white, Richard Kwietniowski's film lovingly twists David Lean's stiff-upper-lipped romance Brief Encounter into a rich and witty contemporary melodrama, with two devilishly handsome young men standing in for Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. One of the most striking and memorable short films of the last few decades.

Tags
Gay (male), Railway stations
Cast
Richard Seymour Johnson
Donald Greig Howard
Crew
Richard Kwietniowski director

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