Movie poster for The Celluloid Closet
TMDb Rating
7.1/10

109 verified votes

The Celluloid Closet (1996)

DocumentaryHistory
102 min

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Rob Epstein

Top Cast

Lily TomlinTony CurtisSusan SarandonGore VidalWhoopi Goldberg

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