For those who have any doubt about the progress society has made in understanding and accepting homosexuality, this film graphically presents the prejudices of early 20th century societies.

E.M. Foster wrote his novel in early 20th century England· "Foster, a closeted gay man showed the novel to a select few of his friends but did not seek to publish it during his lifetime, believing it to have been unpublishable during that period due to public and legal attitudes to same-sex love· A note found on the manuscript read: “Publishable, but worth it?”
"It was eventually published posthumously in 1971, and then made into a movie in 1987· When it had its World Premiere at the VENICE FILM FESTIVAL IVORY was awarded a Silver Lion as Best Director, sharing the prize with Ermanno Olmi, JAMES WILBY and HUGH GRANT were jointly awarded Best Actor, and RICHARD ROBBINS received the prize for his music· "(Queer Guru)