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The Celluloid Closet
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The Celluloid Closet (1996)

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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 and Jeffrey Friedman's brilliant non-fiction documentary tracks the real-world history of LGBTQ+ Hollywood coding, explicitly detailing the hidden visibility of landmark lesbian films and sáfic subtext.

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
Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp Self
Harry Hamlin
Harry Hamlin Self
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone Self
Susie Bright
Susie Bright Self
Mart Crowley Self
Jay Presson Allen
Jay Presson Allen Self
Richard Dyer Self
Jan Oxenberg
Jan Oxenberg Self

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