Coming Out
Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Coming Out
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 10, 1979
Runtime
1h 9m
Genres
Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
User Score
45%
Original Title
Coming Out
Production Companies
BBC
Director
Carol Wiseman
Description
Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.