Poster of The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

Plot: What "That's Entertainment" did for movie musicals, "The Celluloid Closet" does for Hollywood homosexuality, as this exuberant, eye-opening movie serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Lily Tomlin narrates as Oscar-winning moviemaker Rob Epstein ("The Times of Harvey Milk" and "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt") and Jeffrey Friedman assemble 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
Release Date: Tuesday, January 30 1996
28 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Lily TomlinLily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin was
56 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Sep 01 1939
Portrait of Tony CurtisTony Curtis
Tony Curtis was
70 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jun 03 1925 –
Wed, Sep 29 2010
Portrait of Susan SarandonSusan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon was
49 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 04 1946
Portrait of Gore VidalGore Vidal
Gore Vidal was
70 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 03 1925 –
Tue, Jul 31 2012
Portrait of Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg was
40 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Sun, Nov 13 1955
Portrait of Antonio FargasAntonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas was
49 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Wed, Aug 14 1946
Portrait of Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine was
61 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Tue, Apr 24 1934
Portrait of John SchlesingerJohn Schlesinger
John Schlesinger was
69 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Tue, Feb 16 1926 –
Fri, Jul 25 2003
Portrait of Armistead MaupinArmistead Maupin
Armistead Maupin was
51 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Sat, May 13 1944
Portrait of Arthur LaurentsArthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents was
78 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 14 1917 –
Thu, May 05 2011
Portrait of Tom HanksTom Hanks
Tom Hanks was
39 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 09 1956
Portrait of Farley GrangerFarley Granger
Farley Granger was
70 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 01 1925 –
Sun, Mar 27 2011
Portrait of Quentin CrispQuentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp was
87 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 25 1908 –
Sun, Nov 21 1999
Portrait of Harry HamlinHarry Hamlin
Harry Hamlin was
44 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 30 1951
Portrait of Sharon StoneSharon Stone
Sharon Stone was
37 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 10 1958
Portrait of Susie BrightSusie Bright
Susie Bright was
37 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 25 1958
Portrait of Mart CrowleyMart Crowley
Mart Crowley was
60 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Wed, Aug 21 1935 –
Sat, Mar 07 2020
Portrait of Jay Presson AllenJay Presson Allen
Jay Presson Allen was
73 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 03 1922 –
Mon, May 01 2006
Portrait of Richard DyerRichard Dyer
Richard Dyer was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jan OxenbergJan Oxenberg
Jan Oxenberg was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Paul RudnickPaul Rudnick
Paul Rudnick was
38 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 29 1957
Portrait of Barry SandlerBarry Sandler
Barry Sandler was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Ron NyswanerRon Nyswaner
Ron Nyswaner was
39 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Portrait of Daniel MelnickDaniel Melnick
Daniel Melnick was
63 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Thu, Apr 21 1932 –
Tue, Oct 13 2009
Portrait of Stewart SternStewart Stern
Stewart Stern was
73 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Wed, Mar 22 1922 –
Mon, Feb 02 2015
Portrait of Harvey FiersteinHarvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein was
41 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jun 06 1954
Portrait of Paul NewmanPaul Newman
Paul Newman was
71 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 26 1925 –
Fri, Sep 26 2008
Portrait of James DeanJames Dean
James Dean would have been no older than
24 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Feb 08 1931 –
Fri, Sep 30 1955
Portrait of Sal MineoSal Mineo
Sal Mineo would have been no older than
37 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 10 1939 –
Thu, Feb 12 1976
Portrait of Natalie WoodNatalie Wood
Natalie Wood would have been no older than
43 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 20 1938 –
Sun, Nov 29 1981

Crew

Portrait of Rob EpsteinRob Epstein
Rob Epstein was
40 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Director, Producer, Story'
Wed, Apr 06 1955
Portrait of Jeffrey FriedmanJeffrey Friedman
Jeffrey Friedman was
44 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Director, Producer, Editor, Story'
Fri, Aug 24 1951
Portrait of Nancy SchreiberNancy Schreiber
Nancy Schreiber was
46 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Jun 27 1949
Portrait of Armistead MaupinArmistead Maupin
Armistead Maupin was
51 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Writer'
Sat, May 13 1944
Portrait of Caroline SpryCaroline Spry
Caroline Spry was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Michael LumpkinMichael Lumpkin
Michael Lumpkin was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Co-Producer'
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Portrait of Wendy BraitmanWendy Braitman
Wendy Braitman was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Brad GreyBrad Grey
Brad Grey was
38 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Executive Producer'
Sun, Dec 29 1957 –
Sun, May 14 2017
Portrait of Bernie BrillsteinBernie Brillstein
Bernie Brillstein was
64 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Executive Producer'
Sun, Apr 26 1931 –
Fri, Aug 08 2008
Portrait of Michael EhrenzweigMichael Ehrenzweig
Michael Ehrenzweig was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Caryn MendezCaryn Mendez
Caryn Mendez was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Howard RosenmanHoward Rosenman
Howard Rosenman was
50 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Executive Producer'
Thu, Feb 01 1945
Portrait of Sheila NevinsSheila Nevins
Sheila Nevins was
56 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Executive Producer'
Thu, Apr 06 1939
Portrait of Arnold GlassmanArnold Glassman
Arnold Glassman was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Carter BurwellCarter Burwell
Carter Burwell was
40 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Nov 18 1955
Portrait of Lora HirschbergLora Hirschberg
Lora Hirschberg was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
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Portrait of Vito RussoVito Russo
Vito Russo would have been no older than
44 in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Author'
Thu, Jul 11 1946 –
Wed, Nov 07 1990
Portrait of Sharon WoodSharon Wood
Sharon Wood was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Story'
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Portrait of Scott ChamblissScott Chambliss
Scott Chambliss was
>> in The Celluloid Closet
as 'Production Design'
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