The Celluloid Closet(1996)
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.
Director
Rob Epstein
Studio
ZDF
Revenue
$1M
Cast
Lily Tomlin
as Narrator (voice)
Tony Curtis
as Self
Susan Sarandon
as Self
Gore Vidal
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg
as Self
Antonio Fargas
as Self
Shirley MacLaine
as Self
John Schlesinger
as Self
Armistead Maupin
as Self
Arthur Laurents
as Self
Tom Hanks
as Self
Farley Granger
as Self
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1996
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
English
Rating
7.2 / 10
Box Office
$1M
Production Companies
ZDF • ARTE • Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
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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.
Who directed The Celluloid Closet?▼
The Celluloid Closet was directed by Rob Epstein and released in 1996. It is a documentary, history film.
How long is The Celluloid Closet?▼
The Celluloid Closet has a runtime of 1 hours and 42 minutes (102 minutes total).
Who stars in The Celluloid Closet?▼
The cast of The Celluloid Closet includes Lily Tomlin as Narrator (voice), Tony Curtis as Self, Susan Sarandon as Self, Gore Vidal as Self, Whoopi Goldberg as Self and more.
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