The Naked Civil Servant is a 1975 made-for-television biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jack Gold and produced by Verity Lambert.

[1][2] In 2000, the film was placed fourth in a poll by industry professionals to find the BFI TV 100 of the 20th century, and was the highest ITV production on the list.

The film begins in the late 1920s, where a teen-aged Quentin lives at home with his grumpy middle-class father and adoring mother.

His parents seek medical advice to discover what is wrong with him, and finally end up sending him to art college to force him into society.

1975, at the end of the film, Quentin shares comments that the "symbols he adopted to express his individuality have become the uniform of all young people".

They concluded "the film plays well to current-day audiences, who can enjoy Hurt's well-crafted acting and the unapologetic way with which he portrays the character".

[5] Kate Muir, TV critic for The Times said "thanks to Hurt's extraordinary performance...soft-skinned, red-lipped and determined to fight politely for his rights ...it still seems relevant and not just an exercise in nostalgia".

[6] In a contemporary review from 1977, the Los Angeles Free Press, said "it is well that Hurt's performance is preserved on film, for it is an extraordinary achievement, proof of the day that the grand manner in acting is not over."