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The Celluloid Closet (1996)

ALL 01/30/1996 (en) Documentary, History 102 Min
  • Release
    01/30/1996
  • Production
    ZDF, ARTE, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, HBO, Telling Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Film4 Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    71%
  • Original title
    The Celluloid Closet
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

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.

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The Celluloid Closet (1996) 102 Min

ALL 01/30/1996 (en)
Documentary, History
  • Release 01/30/1996
  • Production
    ZDF, ARTE, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, HBO, Telling Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Film4 Productions
  • Original title The Celluloid Closet
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Arnold Glassman, Jeffrey Friedman

    Editor

  4. Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein, Caroline Spry

    Producer



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