The Celluloid Closet (1996)
Overview
What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Lily Tomlin narrates as Oscar-winning moviemaker Rob Epstein ("The Times of Harvey Milk" and "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt") and Jeffrey Friedman assemble 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. Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis, Harvey Fierstein and Gore Vidal are just a few of the many actors, writers and commentators who provide funny and insightful anecdotes.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,400,591.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.53 |
Directed By
Rob Epstein
Jeffrey Friedman
Crew
Vito Russo
Rob Epstein
Jeffrey Friedman
Arnold Glassman
Caroline Spry
Wendy Braitman
Brad Grey
Carter Burwell
Sheila Nevins
Scott Chambliss
Jeffrey Friedman
Michael Ehrenzweig
Michael Lumpkin
Howard Rosenman
Rob Epstein
Bernie Brillstein
Jeffrey Friedman
Caryn Mendez
Nancy Schreiber
Rob Epstein
Jeffrey Friedman
Sharon Wood
Armistead Maupin
Lora Hirschberg
Steve Bloom
TOP CAST
Lily Tomlin
Narrator (voice)
Tony Curtis
Self
Susan Sarandon
Self
Gore Vidal
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Antonio Fargas
Self
Shirley MacLaine
Self
John Schlesinger
Self
Armistead Maupin
Self
Arthur Laurents
Self
Tom Hanks
Self
Farley Granger
Self
Quentin Crisp
Self
Harry Hamlin
Self
Sharon Stone
Self
Susie Bright
Self
Mart Crowley
Self
Jay Presson Allen
Self
Richard Dyer
Self
Jan Oxenberg
Self
Paul Rudnick
Self
Barry Sandler
Self
Ron Nyswaner
Self
Daniel Melnick
Self
Stewart Stern
Self
Harvey Fierstein
Self
Paul Newman
Self (archive footage)
James Dean
Self (archive footage)
Sal Mineo
Self (archive footage)
Natalie Wood
Self (archive footage)
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