The Celluloid Closet

Name: The Celluloid Closet
Director: Rob Epstein
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1996-03-15
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susan Sarandon, Gore Vidal, Whoopi Goldberg

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1996 · 102 min · R · Documentary · History · TMDB 7.3/10

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.

Directed by Rob Epstein

Cast

Lily Tomlin — Narrator (voice)
Tony Curtis — Self
Susan Sarandon — Self
Gore Vidal — Self
Whoopi Goldberg — Self