The Celluloid Closet

1996·1h 42m·Documentary·History

The Celluloid Closet

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Directed by Rob Epstein

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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.

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

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Self

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Self

Crew

Director

Rob Epstein

Director of Photography

Nancy Schreiber

Music

Carter Burwell

Editor

Jeffrey Friedman

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StatusReleasedRelease Date1996-03-15Runtime1h 42mLanguageENRevenue$1.4M

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