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Bedrooms and Hallways

Bedrooms and Hallways

Comedy · Drama · Romance · 1998

At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members.

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Bedrooms and Hallways

“Re-model Your Love Life.”

1998 Comedy · Drama · Romance 1h 36m

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6.0 / 10

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At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Rose Troche

Written by

Robert Farrar

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Leo

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Jeremy

James Purefoy

James Purefoy

Brendan

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Darren

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Adam

Julie Graham

Julie Graham

Angie

Con O'Neill

Con O'Neill

Terry

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Put Bedrooms and Hallways on trial.

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The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.