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	It was the first English-language film to use the word "[[homosexual]]".		It was the first English-language film to use the word "[[homosexual]]".

	[http://www.lgbtarchive.uk/audio/~~PSP-Victim~~.mp3 Listen to] [[Peter Scott-Presland]] talking about the film, as part of the [[Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival]], October 2015.		[http://www.lgbtarchive.uk/audio/PSP_Victim.mp3 Listen to] [[Peter Scott-Presland]] talking about the film, as part of the [[Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival]], October 2015.

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Ross Burgess at 22:45, 22 October 2015

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	It was the first English-language film to use the word "[[homosexual]]".		It was the first English-language film to use the word "[[homosexual]]".

	~~==Related media==~~		[http://www.lgbtarchive.uk/audio/PSP-Victim.mp3 Listen to] [[Peter Scott-Presland]] talking about the film, as part of the [[Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival]], October 2015.

	*[http://www.lgbtarchive.uk/audio/PSP-Victim.mp3 [[Peter Scott-Presland]] talking about the film], as part of the [[Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival]], October 2015

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Ross Burgess at 22:40, 22 October 2015

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	It was the first English-language film to use the word "[[homosexual]]".		It was the first English-language film to use the word "[[homosexual]]".

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			*[http://www.lgbtarchive.uk/audio/PSP-Victim.mp3 [[Peter Scott-Presland]] talking about the film], as part of the [[Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival]], October 2015

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Ross Burgess at 18:13, 12 May 2013

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	[[File:Victim film.jpg\|thumb\|''Victim'' DVD cover]]'''''Victim''''' was a film released in 1961, directed by Basil Dearden and starring [[Dirk Bogarde]] as a bisexual barrister, Melville Farr, who helps to track down a gang of blackmailers, and agrees to give evidence against them while knowing the publicity will destroy his career. Dirk Bogarde took a keen interest in the writing of the script; it was considered a ~~vey~~ bold step for him to appear in such a controversial ~~career~~, even though his own sexuality was never made public.		[[File:Victim film.jpg\|thumb\|''Victim'' DVD cover]]'''''Victim''''' was a film released in 1961, directed by Basil Dearden and starring [[Dirk Bogarde]] as a bisexual barrister, Melville Farr, who helps to track down a gang of blackmailers, and agrees to give evidence against them while knowing the publicity will destroy his career. Dirk Bogarde took a keen interest in the writing of the script; it was considered a very bold step for him to appear in such a controversial film, even though his own sexuality was never made public.

	The film has been credited with helping to prepare public opinion for the decriminalisation of homosexual acts in 1967.<ref>Steve Greenfield, Guy Osborn and Peter Robson, "Film and the law", Routledge, 2001. isbn=978-1-85941-639-6 page 118</ref>		The film has been credited with helping to prepare public opinion for the decriminalisation of homosexual acts in 1967.<ref>Steve Greenfield, Guy Osborn and Peter Robson, "Film and the law", Routledge, 2001. isbn=978-1-85941-639-6 page 118</ref>

	It was the first English-language film to use the word "homosexual".		It was the first English-language film to use the word "[[homosexual]]".

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Ross Burgess at 17:59, 3 April 2013

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	'''''Victim''''' was a film released in 1961, directed by Basil Dearden and starring [[Dirk Bogarde]] as a bisexual barrister, Melville Farr, who helps to track down a gang of blackmailers, and agrees to give evidence against them while knowing the publicity will destroy his career. Dirk Bogarde took a keen interest in the writing of the script; it was considered a vey bold step for him to appear in such a controversial career, even though his own sexuality was never made public.		[[File:Victim film.jpg\|thumb\|''Victim'' DVD cover]]'''''Victim''''' was a film released in 1961, directed by Basil Dearden and starring [[Dirk Bogarde]] as a bisexual barrister, Melville Farr, who helps to track down a gang of blackmailers, and agrees to give evidence against them while knowing the publicity will destroy his career. Dirk Bogarde took a keen interest in the writing of the script; it was considered a vey bold step for him to appear in such a controversial career, even though his own sexuality was never made public.

	The film has been credited with helping to prepare public opinion for the decriminalisation of homosexual acts in 1967.<ref>Steve Greenfield, Guy Osborn and Peter Robson, "Film and the law", Routledge, 2001. isbn=978-1-85941-639-6 page 118</ref>		The film has been credited with helping to prepare public opinion for the decriminalisation of homosexual acts in 1967.<ref>Steve Greenfield, Guy Osborn and Peter Robson, "Film and the law", Routledge, 2001. isbn=978-1-85941-639-6 page 118</ref>

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	It was the first English-language film to use the word "homosexual".		It was the first English-language film to use the word "homosexual".

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'''''Victim''''' was a film released in 1961, directed by Basil Dearden and starring [[Dirk Bogarde]] as a bisexual barrister, Melville Farr, who helps to track down a gang of blackmailers, and agrees to give evidence against them while knowing the publicity will destroy his career. Dirk Bogarde took a keen interest in the writing of the script; it was considered a vey bold step for him to appear in such a controversial career, even though his own sexuality was never made public.

The film has been credited with helping to prepare public opinion for the decriminalisation of homosexual acts in 1967.<ref>Steve Greenfield, Guy Osborn and Peter Robson, "Film and the law", Routledge, 2001. isbn=978-1-85941-639-6 page 118</ref>

It was the first English-language film to use the word "homosexual".

[[Category:Films]]