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Movie poster: The Celluloid Closet (1996)
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The Celluloid Closet

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1996 · 102 min Documentary History
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 1996
Country France, Germany, United Kingdom
Genre Documentary, History
Director Rob Epstein
Runtime 102 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (110 votes)

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This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Rob Epstein

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

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