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The Normal Heart is a 2014 American television drama film directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Larry Kramer, based on his 1985 play of the same name. The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons, Alfred Molina, Joe Mantello, Jonathan Groff, and Julia Roberts.
- Drama
May 25, 2014 · The Normal Heart: Directed by Ryan Murphy. With Mark Ruffalo, Jonathan Groff, Frank De Julio, William DeMeritt. In the early 1980s, the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York led to an emergence of homosexual activists.
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- Ryan Murphy
- 2014-05-25
The Normal Heart is a largely autobiographical play by Larry Kramer. It focuses on the rise of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the gay founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group. The play's title comes from W. H. Auden's poem, "September 1, 1939". [1]
- Larry Kramer
- 1985
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial.
Jan 3, 2018 · He was a straight high schooler when he first read ‘The Normal Heart.’ Now, years after coming out, the actor delivers a powerful turn as a man dying of AIDS in HBO’s adaptation.
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- Senior Editor, Obsessed
Jun 30, 2023 · HBO’s 2014 film adaptation of The Normal Heart —written by activist Larry Kramer based off his play of the same name and directed by mega-producer Ryan Murphy —is a blistering attack on the...
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Apr 9, 2014 · ‘The Normal Heart’s’ 30-Year Journey From Barbra Streisand to Ryan Murphy. Larry Kramer's searing AIDS play caused a sensation in 1985, and Hollywood, including Streisand, came calling.
