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The Celluloid Closet

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1996-01-301h 42m

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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.

Directors
Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Writters
Armistead Maupin
Editors
Jeffrey Friedman

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  1. Lily Tomlin

    Lily Tomlin

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Tony Curtis

    Tony Curtis

    Self

  3. Susan Sarandon

    Susan Sarandon

    Self

  4. Gore Vidal

    Gore Vidal

    Self

  5. Whoopi Goldberg

    Whoopi Goldberg

    Self

  6. Antonio Fargas

    Antonio Fargas

    Self

  7. Shirley MacLaine

    Shirley MacLaine

    Self

  8. John Schlesinger

    John Schlesinger

    Self

  9. Armistead Maupin

    Armistead Maupin

    Self

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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