The Celluloid Closet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-03-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

France, UK, Germany, USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (4809 Reviews)

Director:

Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman

Genres:

Documentary History

Cast:

Lily Tomlin Tony Curtis Susie Bright Arthur Laurents

Writer:

Vito Russo (book)

Rob Epstein (story)

Jeffrey Friedman (story)

Sharon Wood (story)

Armistead Maupin (narration)

Fullplot:

A comprehensive documentary of the history of gays and lesbians in cinema, from negative to positive reflections of gay characters and the troubles of actors and actresses.

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