The Celluloid Closet (1996)

Directed by Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman

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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.

Genre: Documentary, History

Language: en

Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Cinematographer: Nancy Schreiber · Composer: Carter Burwell · Editors: Jeffrey Friedman, Arnold Glassman · Production Design: Scott Chambliss

Production: ZDF

3 screenings currently listed

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