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The Celluloid Closet
7.3 / 10• 1996• 1h 42m•R• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lily Tomlin
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Tony Curtis
Self
Susan Sarandon
Self
Gore Vidal
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
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Antonio Fargas
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Shirley MacLaine
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John Schlesinger
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rob Epstein's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Celluloid Closet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
