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The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet
★ 7.3/10•1996•1h 42m•R•Documentary•History

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.

Rob Epstein · Director

Jeffrey Friedman · Director

Armistead Maupin · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 15, 1996
Revenue$1,400,591

Actors

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

Armistead Maupin

Armistead Maupin

Self

Arthur Laurents

Arthur Laurents

Self

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Self

Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Self

Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp

Self

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Self

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Self

Susie Bright

Susie Bright

Self

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