: To protect his career and reputation, Tom marries Marion while continuing his affair with Patrick in secret.
In post-war Britain, where homosexuality was still criminalized, schoolteacher falls deeply for her brother’s friend, Tom Burgess , a handsome young policeman.
: Played by Emma Corrin (Young) and Gina McKee (Older). My Policeman (2022)
The film features two sets of actors to portray the characters at different stages of their lives:
The story of the 2022 film My Policeman is a poignant drama about forbidden love and the heavy cost of social conformity. Directed by Michael Grandage and based on the novel by Bethan Roberts , the film unfolds across two distinct timelines—1950s Brighton and the late 1990s—to reveal how a secret affair forever altered three lives. The 1950s: Secrecy and Betrayal : To protect his career and reputation, Tom
: Played by David Dawson (Young) and Rupert Everett (Older).
: Played by Harry Styles (Young) and Linus Roache (Older). The film features two sets of actors to
Decades later, the trio is forced to confront their past when a guilt-ridden Marion brings an elderly, stroke-stricken Patrick into her home to care for him.