The Celluloid Closet
This documentary highlights the historical contexts that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have occupied in cinema history, and shows the evolution of the entertainment industry's role in shaping perceptions of LGBT figures. The issues addressed include secrecy – which initially defined homosexuality – as well as the demonization of the homosexual community with the advent of AIDS, and finally the shift toward acceptance and positivity in the modern era.
Genre: History, Documentary
Actor: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susan Sarandon, Gore Vidal, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Fargas, Shirley MacLaine, John Schlesinger, Armistead Maupin, Arthur Laurents
Director: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Country: France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Produced By: ZDF, ARTE, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, HBO, Telling Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Film4 Productions, Channel Four Films, Columbia Pictures Television
Runtime: 102
Release: 1996
Rating: 7.092 out of 10
Language: Deutsch, English,
Views: 825
Content Rating:R
Quality: DVD