The Celluloid Closet (1996)

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Directed by

Jeffrey Friedman

Rob Epstein

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Lily Tomlin
Self - Narrator

Tony Curtis
Self

Susie Bright
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Arthur Laurents
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Armistead Maupin
Self

Whoopi Goldberg
Self

Harvey Fierstein
Self

Quentin Crisp
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Vito Russo
(book)

Rob Epstein
(story) and

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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, producer and actor interviews featuring, among others, Gore Vidal, Tom Hanks and Whoopi Goldberg.

Release date: 15 March 1996
UPC: 043396821071

Tags: Documentary (8), Glbt (6), 1990s (4), 1995 (2), Movie Industry (2), Based On Book (2), History (2), Lesbian (1), 102 Min. (1), Lgbtq (1), Directors (1), Color (1), Censorship (1), Actors (1), 1940s (1), 1930s (1), 1970s (1), 1960s (1), WWII (1), 1980s (1)

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" Directors: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman Starring: Lily Tomlin (narrator), Jay Presson Allen, Susie Bright, Quentin Crisp, Tony Curtis, Richard Dyer, Arthur Laurents, Armistead Maupin, Whoopi Goldberg, Jan Oxenberg, Harvey Fierstein, Gore Vidal, Farley Granger, Paul Rudnick, Shirley MacLaine, Barry Sandler, Mart Crowley, Antonio Fargas, Tom Hanks, Ron Nyswaner, Daniel Melnick, Harry Hamlin, John Schlesinger, Susan Sarandon and Stewart Stern Documentary highlighting the historical contexts "

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"A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film."