The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet (1996)

March 15th, 19961h 42min

Documentary, History
71%

Overview

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.


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