The Celluloid Closet (Special Edition)
starring: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright, Arthur Laurents, Armistead Maupin
directed by: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
directed by: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767849005
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0767849000
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: May 29, 2001
Running Time: 101 minutes
Sales Rank: 18455
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: March 15, 1996
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 06/24/2008 Run time: 101 minutes Rating: R
Amazon.com essential video:
Author Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City) wrote Lily Tomlin's narration for this superb documentary, based on a book by the late Vito Russo, about Hollywood's treatment of homosexual characters in the 20th century. Never pointing a finger at anyone in the film community, The Celluloid Closet presents clips from more than 100 mainstream features (including The Children's Hour, Advise and Consent, The Boys in the Band, and The Hunger) that speak loudly in their respective images of gays and lesbians. The film makes a persuasive case for patterns of sexual mythology in Hollywood, such as presenting homosexuals repeatedly as tragic, helpless figures redeemed only through death or as back-street monsters cavorting in the shadows. Things change, of course, and clips from more recent films by gay and lesbian filmmakers suggest a more vital, diverse, autobiographical approach. There are lots of great interviews with screenwriters (Gore Vidal), filmmakers (John Schlesinger), actors (Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg), and others to enunciate the major themes. --Tom Keogh
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- Fascinating look at a not-so-hidden thingThe GLBT world was said to have been hidden, but it was right there out in the open all along, even ... Read More
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- could not use.I thought this was a new DVD but could not get the CC on it or see it clearly at all....
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- watch out...documentary gets 4 stars, but DVD gets 3, because I naturally thought it would be widescreen...(it's ... Read More
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- first rate reviewThis affected me so much I thanked LT in person when I met her. Movie buffs, those coming out, fans of ... Read More
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- A must see for all gay folk!This DVD is essential for anybody to have in there gay movie library. There is so much to learn from the ... Read More
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