The Celluloid Closet (1996)1h42
Documentary · History
Director Rob Epstein (6.2 avg)
Also directed Lovelace, Howl, The Times of Harvey Milk, and 15 more
Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Film contains fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s.
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Cast
Lily Tomlin
Tony Curtis
Susan Sarandon
Gore Vidal
Whoopi Goldberg
Antonio Fargas
Shirley MacLaine
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