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Resident Alien

Plot: At age 73, writer and melancholy master of the bon mot, Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), became an Englishman in New York. Nossiter's camera follows Crisp about the streets of Manhattan, where Crisp seems very much at home, wearing eye shadow, appearing on a makeshift stage, making and repeating wry observations, talking to John Hurt (who played Crisp in the autobiographical TV movie, "The Naked Civil Servant"), and dining with friends
Release Date: Friday, September 14 1990
33 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Quentin CrispQuentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp was
81 in Resident Alien
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 25 1908 –
Sun, Nov 21 1999
Portrait of Peter WalkerPeter Walker
Peter Walker was
63 in Resident Alien
as 'The Bum'.
Fri, Jun 24 1927
Portrait of Gilbert StaffordGilbert Stafford
Gilbert Stafford was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Man on Street'.
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Portrait of Gus RogersonGus Rogerson
Gus Rogerson was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Street Performer'.
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Portrait of Michaela MurphyMichaela Murphy
Michaela Murphy was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Street Performer'.
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Portrait of John SexJohn Sex
John Sex was
34 in Resident Alien
as 'Self'.
Sun, Apr 08 1956 –
Wed, Oct 24 1990
Portrait of Felicity MasonFelicity Mason
Felicity Mason was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Dinner Hostess / Writer'.
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Portrait of Fran LebowitzFran Lebowitz
Fran Lebowitz was
39 in Resident Alien
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Oct 27 1950
Portrait of Guy KettelhackGuy Kettelhack
Guy Kettelhack was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Writer'.
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Portrait of John HurtJohn Hurt
John Hurt was
50 in Resident Alien
as 'Actor'.
Mon, Jan 22 1940 –
Wed, Jan 25 2017
Portrait of Richard SeiburthRichard Seiburth
Richard Seiburth was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Professor'.
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Portrait of Hunter MadsonHunter Madson
Hunter Madson was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Writer'.
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Portrait of StingSting
Sting was
38 in Resident Alien
as 'Singer'.
Tue, Oct 02 1951
Portrait of Michael MustoMichael Musto
Michael Musto was
34 in Resident Alien
as 'Gossip Columnist'.
Sat, Dec 03 1955
Portrait of Sally Jessy RaphaelSally Jessy Raphael
Sally Jessy Raphael was
55 in Resident Alien
as 'Talk Show Host (archive footage)'.
Mon, Feb 25 1935
Portrait of Shi RingerShi Ringer
Shi Ringer was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Gay Activist'.
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Portrait of Tom SteeleTom Steele
Tom Steele was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Publisher'.
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Portrait of Al GoldsteinAl Goldstein
Al Goldstein was
54 in Resident Alien
as 'Pornographer'.
Fri, Jan 10 1936 –
Thu, Dec 19 2013
Portrait of Paul MorrisseyPaul Morrissey
Paul Morrissey was
52 in Resident Alien
as 'Self'.
Wed, Feb 23 1938
Portrait of Lenny DeanLenny Dean
Lenny Dean was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Cabaret Performer'.
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Portrait of Robert PatrickRobert Patrick
Robert Patrick was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Playwright'.
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Portrait of Penny ArcadePenny Arcade
Penny Arcade was
46 in Resident Alien
as 'Performance Artist'.
Wed, Dec 08 1943
Portrait of Patrick AngusPatrick Angus
Patrick Angus was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Painter'.
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Portrait of Paul BridgewaterPaul Bridgewater
Paul Bridgewater was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Gallery Owner'.
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Portrait of Orshi DrozdickOrshi Drozdick
Orshi Drozdick was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Sculptor'.
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Portrait of Emile de AntonioEmile de Antonio
Emile de Antonio would have been no older than
70 in Resident Alien
as 'Filmmaker'.
Wed, May 14 1919 –
Fri, Dec 15 1989
Portrait of David McDermottDavid McDermott
David McDermott was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Painter'.
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Portrait of Peter McGoughPeter McGough
Peter McGough was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Painter'.
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Portrait of Trey SpiegelTrey Spiegel
Trey Spiegel was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Painters' Friend'.
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Portrait of Franco the GreatFranco the Great
Franco the Great was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Painter'.
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Portrait of Holly WoodlawnHolly Woodlawn
Holly Woodlawn was
43 in Resident Alien
as 'Performer / Actor'.
Sat, Oct 26 1946 –
Sun, Dec 06 2015
Portrait of Vincent HanlonVincent Hanlon
Vincent Hanlon was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Self'.
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Crew

Portrait of Jonathan NossiterJonathan Nossiter
Jonathan Nossiter was
28 in Resident Alien
as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Editor'
Sun, Nov 12 1961
Portrait of John FosterJohn Foster
John Foster was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Frank PrinziFrank Prinzi
Frank Prinzi was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Dean SilversDean Silvers
Dean Silvers was
>> in Resident Alien
as 'Co-Producer'
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