Movie #348 "The Celluloid Closet" is a very good documentary on homosexuality in films through the years. The people they interview are very articulate and knowledgeable, the film clips are well chosen, and I now have about 20 more titles of films I plan to add to my queue that this documentary deemed important on the topic. The Subtexts, the trends, the brave, risk taking actors and directors and writers who tried to push past the prejudice, are all dealt with and more in this film, and I recommend it. I also spent another hour watching the special features (something I miss when I stream films directly from netflix to Roku).
Average rating: 3.813
I gave it 4 stars
The Celluloid Closet
(1995) R
Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this acclaimed documentary takes its name from Vito Russo's groundbreaking book. The filmmakers examine the subtext of more than 100 Hollywood movies -- including Spartacus, Rope and Thelma and Louise -- and chart the cinematic journey of lesbian and gay characters. Film clips are paired with director, producer and actor interviews featuring, among others, Gore Vidal, Tom Hanks and Whoopi Goldberg.
Genre:Social & Cultural Documentaries, Historical Documentaries, Indie Documentaries
This movie is:Witty, Heartfelt, Cerebral
Format:DVD
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