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The Celluloid Closet [DVD] [1996] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Lily Tomlin
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright, Arthur Laurents, Armistead Maupin
  • Directors: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
  • Writers: Armistead Maupin, Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein, Sharon Wood, Vito Russo
  • Producers: Bernie Brillstein
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Columbia TriStar
  • DVD Release Date: 29 May 2001
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005AWR9
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 58,187 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Author Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City) wrote Lily Tomlin's narration for this superb documentary, based on a book by the late Vito Russo, about Hollywood's treatment of homosexual characters in this century. Never pointing a finger at anyone in the film community, The Celluloid Closet presents clips from more than 100 mainstream features (including The Children's Hour, Advise and Consent, The Boys in the Band, and The Hunger) that speak loudly in their respective images of gays and lesbians. The Celluloid Closet makes a persuasive case for patterns of sexual mythology in Hollywood, such as presenting homosexuals repeatedly as tragic, helpless figures redeemed only through death or as back-street monsters cavorting in the shadows. Things change, of course, and clips from more recent films by gay and lesbian filmmakers suggest a more vital, diverse, autobiographical approach. There are lots of great interviews with screenwriters (Gore Vidal), filmmakers (John Schlesinger), actors (Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg), and others to enunciate the major themes. --Tom Keogh

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5.0 out of 5 stars A documentary with a difference, 16 Feb 2002
This review is from: The Celluloid Closet [VHS] [1996] (VHS Tape)
Remember when famous actors didn't dare play gay for fear of being typecast? This documentary shows Hollywood's flirtation with homosexuality, from early experiments with film showing two men dancing to AIDS movies and beyond. It explains how gay (and straight) movie makers portrayed homosexuality in an attempt to take it out of the closet, but also shows that gays and lesbians were mocked or even used as a instrument of horror.
What surprised me was that even though homosexuality has always been more or less a taboo, many films in the last century showed gay characters, but they were often cleverly disguised to bypass the sensors.
This film is for anyone interested in how Hollywood works and how we are influenced by the movies, regardless of your sexual preferences!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, Fascinating, 21 Jul 2008
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This is wonderful - absolutely must-see viewing for anyone with even a passing interest in the history of the depiction of gay people in cinema (or, come to that, anyone with an interest in the history of cinema full stop). It's by turns fascinating, shocking, sad and uplifting.

As far as I know this DVD has never been released in the UK - which is a crying shame. Don't let that put you off, as this is one of the best films I've seen.
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