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THE CELLULOID CLOSET
Synopsis
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of US film. The issues addressed include secrecy, the demonization of the homosexual community, as well as the more positive images of homosexuals on film.
Synopsis
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of US film. The issues addressed include secrecy, the demonization of the homosexual community, as well as the more positive images of homosexuals on film.
Our take
An in depth investigation into the subtext of a century of cinema, The Celluloid Closet is full of sensitive observations about the portrayal of homosexuality in Hollywood. Full of interviews with actors such as Tom Hanks and Susan Sarandon, this documentary is as entertaining as it is insightful.