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Running time. 107 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Box office. $1,400,591 [1] The Celluloid Closet is a 1996 American documentary film directed and co-written by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and executive produced by Howard Rosenman.
The Celluloid Closet: Directed by Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman. With Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright, Arthur Laurents. A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
- (7.6K)
- Documentary, History
- Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
- 1996-03-15
Apr 26, 1996 · The Celluloid Closet. Documentary. 102 minutes ‧ NR ‧ 1996. Roger Ebert. April 26, 1996. 4 min read. Portrayals of homosexuality were frowned upon until the 1960s, by the movie industry’s production code and such groups as the Legion of Decency.
May 10, 2019 · The Celluloid Closet, a ground-breaking documentary released in 1995, reveals many of the queerest moments from the first 100 years of the cinematic art form.
Jan 30, 1996 · Overview. 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 ...
The Celluloid Closet takes a thought-provoking look at the decades of omission and misrepresentation endured by the gay community in mainstream cinema. Read Critics Reviews
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- Documentary, LGBTQ+
- R
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Aug 8, 2018 · The Celluloid Closet (1995) The Celluloid Closet, a ground-breaking documentary released in 1995, reveals many of the queerest moments from the first 100 years of the cinematic art form. Running time: 105 minutes.
