| The Celluloid Closet (Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Directors: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
Actors: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright, Arthur Laurents, Armistead Maupin
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (36 reviews)
Sales Rank: 17683
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 101 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: COLD82107D
ISBN: 0767849000
UPC: 043396821071
EAN: 9780767849005
ASIN: B00005AWR9
Release Date: May 29, 2001
Theatrical Release Date: March 15, 1996
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Product Description
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 06/24/2008 Run time: 101 minutes Rating: R
Amazon.com essential video
Author Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City) wrote Lily Tomlin's narration for this superb documentary, based on a book by the late Vito Russo, about Hollywood's treatment of homosexual characters in the 20th century. Never pointing a finger at anyone in the film community, The Celluloid Closet presents clips from more than 100 mainstream features (including The Children's Hour, Advise and Consent, The Boys in the Band, and The Hunger) that speak loudly in their respective images of gays and lesbians. The film makes a persuasive case for patterns of sexual mythology in Hollywood, such as presenting homosexuals repeatedly as tragic, helpless figures redeemed only through death or as back-street monsters cavorting in the shadows. Things change, of course, and clips from more recent films by gay and lesbian filmmakers suggest a more vital, diverse, autobiographical approach. There are lots of great interviews with screenwriters (Gore Vidal), filmmakers (John Schlesinger), actors (Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg), and others to enunciate the major themes. --Tom Keogh
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 could not use. October 2, 2008
I thought this was a new DVD but could not get the CC on it or see it clearly at all....
 watch out... July 4, 2008
documentary gets 4 stars, but DVD gets 3, because I naturally thought it would be widescreen...(it's not) :-(
 first rate review June 20, 2008
This affected me so much I thanked LT in person when I met her. Movie buffs, those coming out, fans of any interviewed would love it. LT is actually serious in this film which blew me away. Everyone's sincere.
A must see for all gay folk! February 29, 2008
This DVD is essential for anybody to have in there gay movie library. There is so much to learn from the previous depiction of gays in cinema. Ive watched this movie several times and never get tired of seeing the love scene in BEN HUR. If nothing else watch it and take notes as to what movies you need to see to further educate your knowledge of gay history.
Gay Cinema January 23, 2008
Julie M. Vognar wrote:
"the tender exchange between David and Jack in "Wings," (1927). The men were straight, the characters they played were straight, and the plot was straight--and David was dying! Yet, somehow, in those days before the Hayes Code, the tenderness between these two World War 1 flyers became--the hottest scene in the whole film"
Even though they were straight the chracters who obviously had plutonic love for one another shared a kiss and it was completely innocent. I don't think there was anything homoerotic or 'gay' about that kiss. If you were dying too and your BEST friend was right there, one of the only things you can do is to show a form of affection for that person as they part this world knowing they were loved in any manner wether gay, straight, whatever.
I think this film is very educational and well put together.
It's also sad that Television has had so much more success as far as gay characters go than mainstream cinema today.
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