The Celluloid Closet
1995 · 102 min
Directed by Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein. Written by Vito Russo. Starring Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susan Sarandon, Gore Vidal.
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.
Critics 96% · audiences 89% · streaming on Roku Channel