Melville Farr, a barrister in early 1960s London, is on the rise. Farr's career and personal life are nearly perfect, with his practice winning cases and a loving marriage to his wife. When blackmailers connect Farr to a young gay man, everything Farr has worked for is jeopardized. Farr, it turns out, is a secret homosexual, which is problematic because of Britain's anti-sodomy laws. Farr, instead of surrendering, decides to fight.
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Melville Farr, a barrister in early 1960s London, is on the rise. Farr's career and personal life are nearly perfect, with his practice winning cases and a loving marriage to his wife. When blackmailers connect Farr to a young gay man, everything Farr has worked for is jeopardized. Farr, it turns out, is a secret homosexual, which is problematic because of Britain's anti-sodomy laws. Farr, instead of surrendering, decides to fight.
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