The post-Edwardian moment- Downton Abbey opens in 1912, with news of the sinking of the Titanic the movie takes the story all the way up to 1927-was an era of tremendous upheaval in Western culture. It’s an exciting tale set in an exciting period. In the film, audiences will see Barrow in the context of a wider gay world for the first time: visiting a secret gay bar, dodging police harassment, and possibly even finding love.
“I think what we've done with Thomas in the story is tried to reflect how scary it was,” says Alastair Bruce, who worked as the historical advisor to the show, and is reprising that role with the new Downton movie, in theaters September 20.
