A Very Natural Thing (1973) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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David, an ex-priest still in his twenties and in the closet, navigates his social and professional life with some caution. When he meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal?

Cast & Crew

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Christopher Larkin

Robert Joel

Curt Gareth

Bo White

Jay Pierce

Barnaby Rudge

Film Details

Also Known As

For As Long As Possible, Very Natural Thing

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Romance

Release Date

1973

Distribution Company

New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 25m

Sound

Mono

Color

Color (Technicolor)

Synopsis

David, a school teacher, has an affair with Mark, an advertising man.

Director

Christopher Larkin

Cast

Robert Joel

Curt Gareth

Bo White

Jay Pierce

Barnaby Rudge

Anthony Mckay

Marilyn Meyers

A Bailey Chapin

Michel Kell

Shiela Rock

Linda Weitz

Robert Grillo

Kurt Brandt

George Diaz

Deborah Trowbridge

Jesse Trowbridge

Crew

Robert Bordiga

Joseph Coencas

C H Douglass

Cinematographer

Gordon Gottlieb

Christopher Larkin

Christopher Larkin

Bert Lucarelli

Terry Manning

Leslie Rodgers

Associate Producer

Film Details

Also Known As

For As Long As Possible, Very Natural Thing

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Romance

Release Date

1973

Distribution Company

New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 25m

Sound

Mono

Color

Color (Technicolor)

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1973

Released in United States July 1996

Released in United States May 1994

Released in United States on Video May 14, 1999

Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival May 12-22, 1994.

Shown at Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 11-21, 1996.

This landmark film is the first gay feature made by an out gay person to receive commercial distribution.

Released in United States 1973

Released in United States May 1994 (Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival May 12-22, 1994.)

Released in United States on Video May 14, 1999

Released in United States July 1996 (Shown at Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 11-21, 1996.)

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