Watch The Celluloid Closet (1996) Official Trailer
7.2 / 10 IMDb March 15, 1996 1h 42m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 42m
Release Date
March 15, 1996
Genre
Documentary, History
Status
Released
Revenue
$1,400,591
Languages
English
Country
France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Writers
Cast
Lily Tomlin
as Narrator (voice)
Tony Curtis
as Self
Susan Sarandon
as Self
Gore Vidal
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg
as Self
Antonio Fargas
as Self
Shirley MacLaine
as Self
John Schlesinger
as Self
Armistead Maupin
as Self
Arthur Laurents
as Self
Tom Hanks
as Self
Farley Granger
as Self
Quentin Crisp
as Self
Harry Hamlin
as Self
Sharon Stone
as Self
Susie Bright
as Self
No photo
Mart Crowley
as Self
Jay Presson Allen
as Self
No photo
Richard Dyer
as Self
Jan Oxenberg
as Self
Production Companies
ZDF
ARTEBrillstein-Grey Entertainment
HBO
Telling Pictures
Channel 4 TelevisionThe Celluloid Closet Official Trailer 1996
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