The Celluloid Closet

Year: 1995

Runtime: 102 mins

Language: English

Directors: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein

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Narrated by Lily Tomlin, Oscar‑winner Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman compile clips from 120 films to trace a century of gay and lesbian representation in Hollywood—from early stereotypes to covert romances and the activist breakthroughs of the 1990s. Interviews with Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Curtis, Harvey Fierstein, Gore Vidal and others add humor and insight.

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