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Rupert Everett - actor

Rupert Everett achieved success in his early twenties through his acclaimed role in Another Country. But did sexual descrimation rob him of a chance of becoming an A-list start?

Rupert Everett achieved success in his early twenties through his acclaimed lead role in Another Country and Dance With A Stranger.

But much of this success was lost in a haze of sexual promiscuity and alcohol.

Later in the '90s he had a fleeting brush with Holywood stardom.

As an openly gay actor in movie business, did sexual descrimation rob him of a chance of becoming an A-list star?

Stephen Sackur talks to Rupert Everett about his career and his film directorial debut about Oscar Wilde.

23 minutes

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Tue 15 Jan 2013 02:05GMT

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