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The Celluloid Closet

Movie

7.1

Rating

(109 votes)

1h 42m

Runtime

1996

Released

5

Popularity

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

The Celluloid Closet

Release Date

1996-03-15

Languages

English

Revenue

USD 1,400,591

Directors

Jeffrey Friedman

Writers

Rob EpsteinStory

Jeffrey FriedmanStory

Sharon WoodStory

Armistead MaupinWriter

Cast

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Narrator (voice)

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Self

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Self

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Antonio Fargas

Antonio Fargas

Self

Where to watch

Streaming

MUBI Amazon Channel

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Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Self

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Self

Armistead Maupin

Armistead Maupin

Self

Arthur Laurents

Arthur Laurents

Self

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Self

Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Self

Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp

Self

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Self

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Self

Susie Bright

Susie Bright

Self

Mart Crowley

Self

Jay Presson Allen

Jay Presson Allen

Self

Richard Dyer

Self

Jan Oxenberg

Jan Oxenberg

Self

Paul Rudnick

Paul Rudnick

Self

Barry Sandler

Self

Ron Nyswaner

Ron Nyswaner

Self

Daniel Melnick

Self

Stewart Stern

Stewart Stern

Self

Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein

Self

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