The Celluloid Closet (1996)

• Documentary
• History

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.

Rating

7.3 / 10 (124 votes)

Release date

March 15, 1996

Runtime

1h 42m

Language

English

Director

Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman

Status

Released