The Celluloid Closet

Name: The Celluloid Closet
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1996-01-30
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susan Sarandon, Gore Vidal, Whoopi Goldberg

The Celluloid Closet (1996)

Timing: 1:42 (102 min)

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7.8/10
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Release date

1996-01-30

Country

France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Production

Film4 Productions, Sony Pictures Classics, ZDF, HBO, ARTE, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Telling Pictures

Genre

Documentary, History

Budget

Revenue

$1 400 591

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Director

Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman

Actors

Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susan Sarandon, Gore Vidal, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Fargas, Shirley MacLaine, John Schlesinger, Armistead Maupin, Arthur Laurents
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Scenario

Producer

Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Caroline Spry, Brad Grey, Bernie Brillstein, Howard Rosenman, Sheila Nevins

Operator

Nancy Schreiber

Composer

Carter Burwell

Artist

Audition

Editing

Arnold Glassman, Jeffrey Friedman
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Short description

This documentary highlights the historical contexts that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have occupied in cinema history, and shows the evolution of the entertainment industry's role in shaping perceptions of LGBT figures. The issues addressed include secrecy – which initially defined homosexuality – as well as the demonization of the homosexual community with the advent of AIDS, and finally the shift toward acceptance and positivity in the modern era.

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