Christopher and His Kind 13 years old

A Seminal Journey of Self-Discovery.

Christopher and His Kind

In 1931 budding author Christopher Isherwood goes to Berlin at the invitation of his friend W. H. Auden for the gay sex that abounds in the city. Whilst working as an English teacher his housemates include bewigged old queen Gerald Hamilton and would-be actress Jean Ross, who sings tunelessly in a seedy cabaret club. They and others he meets get put into his stories. After a fling with sexy rent boy Caspar he falls for street sweeper Heinz, paying medical bills for the boy's sickly mother, to the disapproval of her other son, Nazi Gerhardt. With Fascism rapidly rising Christopher returns to London with Heinz but is unable to prevent his return to Germany when his visa expires. Years later Christopher, now a successful writer, returns to Berlin for a final meeting with Heinz, now married with children.

Credits

Christopher and His Kind Cast

Name Character
Alexander Dreymon He was 28, now 41 years old as Caspar
Imogen Poots She was 22, now 35 years old as Jean Ross
Stuart Graham He was 69, now 82 years old as Passport Officer
Iddo Goldberg He was 35, now 49 years old as Wilfrid Landauer
Toby Jones He was 44, now 58 years old as Gerald Hamilton
Lindsay Duncan She was 60, now 74 years old as Kathleen Isherwood
Douglas Booth He was 18, now 32 years old as Heinz Neddermayer
Will Kemp He was 33, now 47 years old as Bobby Gilbert
Matt Smith He was 28, now 42 years old as Christopher Isherwood
Tom Wlaschiha He was 37, now 51 years old as Gerhardt Neddermayer
Alana Kerr as Tarty Looking Girl
Pip Carter as Wystan Auden
Clare Louise Connolly as Fraulein Schmidt
Perry Milward as Richard Isherwood
Maggie Hayes She was 94, 60 years old when she died as Fraulein Mayer
Faolan Morgan as Pieps
Gertrude Thoma as Fraulein Neddermayer
Issy Van Randwyck She was 48, now 61 years old as Fraulein Thurau

Christopher and His Kind Crew

Name Department
Geoffrey Sax as Director. He was 11 (now 24) years old Directing
Kevin Elyot as Writer. He was 59 (62) years old when He died Writing
Celia Duval as Producer. Production
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Christopher and His Kind (13 years)

A Seminal Journey of Self-Discovery.

  • Release day: Saturday, March 19, 2011
  • Runtime: 90 minutes