Jamaican actor-director Lloyd Reckord's daring look at love and sexuality in 1960s Britain sees a young gay couple embark on a road trip which descends into a disturbing guilt fantasy. Packed with poetic and thought-provoking imagery, Dream A40 was made before the Sexual Offences Act 1967 advanced the cause of homosexual equality and remained virtually unseen for many years.
Richard Attenborough is unforgettable as ‘Pinkie’, the brutal gangster who seduces and grooms a simple waitress, Rose (Carol Marsh) in the belief that she could incriminate him in a murder.
When she meets a hip television director, a young woman is swept into the world of London's lavish sixties nightlife. However, her lust to belong to the scene doesn't even begin to quench her thirst for fun, as she drifts from clique to clique looking for an unattainable sense of belonging.
