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 The Crying Game 

The Crying Game is a 1968 novel by John Braine.


The Crying Game is also a film by Neil Jordan[?], released in 1992.

The original working title of this film was The Soldier's Wife.

This film explores themes of race, nationality and sexuality against the background of England at the time of the Northern Irish Troubles.

Warning: Wikipedia contains spoilers

It starts as a psychological thriller, as IRA foot soldier Fergus (played by Stephen Rea) kidnaps Jody, a black British soldier (played by Forest Whitaker[?]). While Fergus guards Jody they develop some kind of bond. Jody is killed when he attempts to flee. Later, Fergus falls in love with Jody's girlfriend Dil (played by Jaye Davidson[?]). Since Fergus is convinced of being heterosexual it is quite confusing for him to find out that Dil is a transsexual (originally a man).

lowered eyes, talking confusedly, she said: "Monsieur Maurice Roger--yes--your friend Maurice! A miserable wretch!-- --now--" Her deathly pale face flushed and became purple to the roots of her hair. "Now Maria will become a mother!" At these words the poet gave a cry like some enraged beast; he reeled, edge of it, supporting himself with his hands, completely frozen as if hiding her face in her hands while great tears rolled down between the ETEXT EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS: good.html">Good form consists, above all things, in keeping silent My good fellow, you are quite worthless as a man of pleasure End of this Project Gutenberg Etext of A Romance of Youth, v3 .

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