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★ 7.2/10 1996 1h 42m DocumentaryHistory

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…

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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.

Movie details

Release date
1996-03-15
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Documentary, History
Rating
7.2/10 (116 votes)
Language
EN
Country
France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Directors
Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Writers
Sharon Wood, Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman

Cast

Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
Narrator (voice)
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Self
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Self
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
Self
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Self
John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger
Self
Armistead Maupin
Armistead Maupin
Self
Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents
Self

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