The Celluloid Closet
Summary:
Based on Vito Russo's groundbreaking 1981 work of film history, The Celluloid Closet gathers clips from dozens of mainstream Hollywood films to illustrate how the movies have dealt explicitly -- and more importantly, implicitly -- with gay and lesbian themes. Layered between the clips are interviews with filmmakers whose works have touched on that subject. The popular films of the ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Antonio Banderas
Quentin Crisp - (Interviewee)
Antonio Fargas - (Interviewee)
Whoopi Goldberg - (Interviewee)
Farley Granger - (Interviewee)
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Review:
In transferring the important work of the late Vito Russo to the screen, the question was whether filmmakers Rob Epstein (The Times of Harvey Milk) and Jeffrey Friedman would be able to obtain the proper clips to illustrate Russo's points about the portrayal of homosexuality in Hollywood films. The Celluloid Closet, happy to say, ... Continue >>
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