The show was directed by Joshua Logan, whose script doctored the second act and added a gay subtext to the plot.
A gay subtext suddenly seems plain as day.
It turns out that it's not the violence that incenses the legislators, it is an imagined gay subtext.
A gay subtext might be detected by those so inclined to look for such things.
Mr. Phillips would not provide sales figures, but said sales were good for a small literary work, particularly one with a gay subtext.
Gere said in 2012 that he was drawn to the role because of its gay subtext.
Bizarrely, the movie gives their dispute a gay subtext.
They howled, especially at the over-the-top gay subtext between the two lead actors.