The Celluloid Closet

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Rob Epstein

Featured Cast

Lily Tomlin

Narrator (voice)

Tony Curtis

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Susan Sarandon

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Gore Vidal

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Whoopi Goldberg

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