Description:Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this acclaimed documentary takes its name from Vito Russo's groundbreaking book. The filmmakers examine the subtext of more than 100 Hollywood movies -- including Spartacus, Rope and Thelma and Louise -- and chart the cinematic journey of lesbian and gay characters. Film clips are paired with director, produceNarrated by Lily Tomlin, this acclaimed documentary takes its name from Vito Russo's groundbreaking book. The filmmakers examine the subtext of more than 100 Hollywood movies -- including Spartacus, Rope and Thelma and Louise -- and chart the cinematic journey of lesbian and gay characters. Film clips are paired with director, producer and actor interviews featuring, among others, Gore Vidal, Tom Hanks and Whoopi Goldberg.... (more)(less)
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Aika perustasoa oleva dokumentti Hollywoodin tavasta kuvata homoseksuaalit. Huom. Hollywoodin tavasta. Euroopassa ja tietyissä osissa Aasiaakin suhtautuminen on ollut monin osin vapaampaa elokuvakulttuurissa. Dokkari on katsomisen arvoinen lähinnä erilaisten knoppien ja lukuisten siinä mainittujen, ainakin minulle aiemmin tuntemattomien elokuvien tähden, mutta mitään sisällöllisesti uutta ei yleissivistyneelle ja Hollywoodin yleisen historian tuntevalle tule. Production c"
"“The movies await permission from the world-famous general public before they will portray gays as a fact of life,” Russo rightly complains... but there are times when he appears to be awaiting permission from both the general public and gay lib before portraying film as a facet of art rather than of sociology, commerce, or cosmetics. - Jonathan Rosenbaum "
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"A riveting examination of the treatment of gay and lesbian characters in film, this entertaining documentary analyses numerous movies while interviewing the likes of Quentin Crisp, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon and Tony Curtis. Essential viewing."
"Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this acclaimed documentary takes its name from Vito Russo's groundbreaking book. The filmmakers examine the subtext of more than 100 Hollywood movies -- including Spartacus, Rope and Thelma and Louise -- and chart the cinematic journey of lesbian and gay characters. Film clips are paired with director, produc Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this acclaimed documentary takes its name from Vito Russo's groundbreaking book. The filmmakers examine the subtext of more than 100 Hollyw"
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Synopsis: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's documentary chronicles the way movies have portrayed homosexuals for the past 100 years and how these images, both positive and negative, have helped shape America's attitudes toward gays. Among the topics examined via interviews and film clips are the various gay stereotypes that recur onscreen, gay subtexts in such macho films as SPARTACUS and BEN-HUR, and how negative images of homosexuality created emotional conflict within the gay moviegoer. But"
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