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The Celluloid Closet

Title
The Celluloid Closet (2024)
The Celluloid Closet
Year
2024
Catalog
IMDB
Rating
7.4 from 10 with total 59 votes
Premiere
1996-01-30
Runtime
102 minutes
Description
This documentary highlights the historical contexts that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have occupied in cinema history, and shows the evolution of the entertainment industry\'s role in shaping perceptions of LGBT figures. The issues addressed include secrecy – which initially defined homosexuality – as well as the demonization of the homosexual community with the advent of AIDS, and finally the shift toward acceptance and positivity in the modern era.
Cast

Lily Tomlin character Narrator

Tony Curtis character Himself

Susan Sarandon character Herself

Gore Vidal character Himself

Whoopi Goldberg character Herself

Antonio Fargas character Himself

Shirley MacLaine character Herself

John Schlesinger character Himself

Armistead Maupin character Himself

Arthur Laurents character Himself

Tom Hanks character Himself

Farley Granger character Himself

Quentin Crisp character Himself

Harry Hamlin character Himself

Sharon Stone character Herself

Susie Bright character Herself

Mart Crowley character Himself

Jay Presson Allen character Himself

Richard Dyer character Himself

Jan Oxenberg character Himself

Paul Rudnick character Himself

Barry Sandler character Himself

Ron Nyswaner character Himself

Daniel Melnick character Himself

Stewart Stern character Himself

Harvey Fierstein character Himself

Paul Newman character Archive Footage