The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet (1996)

7.3 102 min Movie
DocumentaryHistory

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.

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Cast

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

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