completed movie Secondary GL
The Celluloid Closet (1996)
aka El cine prohibido
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 Mart Crowley Self
Jay Presson Allen Jay Presson Allen Self
Richard Dyer Richard Dyer Self
Jan Oxenberg Jan Oxenberg Self
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