The Celluloid Closet

1996, 1h 42min -

What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Lily Tomlin narrates as Oscar-winning moviemaker Rob Epstein ("The Times of Harvey Milk" and "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt") and Jeffrey Friedman assemble 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. Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis, Harvey Fierstein and Gore Vidal are just a few of the many actors, writers and commentators who provide funny and insightful anecdotes. Show more

"The Celluloid Closet" — movie produced in UK, France, Germany and USA and released in 1996. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 42min. "The Celluloid Closet" is currently available for rent and to buy on Apple TV and Amazon Store and to stream on Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!