The Celluloid Closet (1996)

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.

Key facts

Released:
1996-03-15
Runtime:
102 min
Genres:
Documentary, History
Director:
Rob Epstein
Top cast:
Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susan Sarandon, Gore Vidal, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Fargas
Original language:
EN
TMDB rating:
7.2/10 from 115 votes
Bynge Score:
6.9/10

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