The Celluloid Closet
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- Lily Tomlin
- Antonio Banderas
- Susie Bright
- Quentin Crisp
- Matt Crowley
- Tony Curtis
- Richard Dyer
- Antonio Fargas
- Harvey Fierstein
- Whoopi Goldberg
Letterboxd User Reviews
- May 18, 2017
this film straight up tells you: you think you saw something gay? it was intentional. tastes good
VeeJun 28, 2018“i get so angry about what hollywood will do with an original story or script to get rid of the lesbian element, that i feel like standing up in the theater and just shouting: these characters are dykes and this movie isn’t saying so” representation is one of the most…
LucyJun 28, 2021the part where harvey fierstein says “i like the sissies” >>>>
lubchansky - Jun 21, 2021
obviously very white and very american but it's a worthwhile overview, especially as a glance at queer coding and tropes within old hollywood. simply too much smug tom hanks, simply not enough susan sarandon recounting all the gay scenes she added to her films and not…
noraDec 8, 2020I’ve never been a monarchist, however... Susan Sarandon is my queen now and forever
Will SteeleMar 3, 2021i feel like they realised the entire cast was white then called whoopi goldberg last minute anyway this is kinda dated and limited in its scope, but still an important educational resource about queer history in hollywood. in terms of the actual competency of the doc…
₳ⱠØⱠ - Jun 16, 2019
almost two hours long and no mention of john waters whatsover (with only a .2 clip of divine) luv.. tha dont make no cents..
Madison 🎭Sep 18, 2016CW: queerness, invisibility, homophobia, transphobia/transmisogyny, safe spaces, Pulse, Upstairs Lounge, violence, quoted slur, porn mention, suicide reference I feel like I never stop talking about this, that I've said everything this film says over and over and over…
Sally Jane BlackMay 31, 2021Susan Sarandon: "you wouldn't have to get drunk to bed Catherine Deneuve"
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I had to watch this for my film class and it really explains how the LGBTQIA+ community was treated back in the 50s and even earlier.
There needs to be a sequel omg there have been so many updates in the cultural queer identity!
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interesting but boring obviously cuz it’s a documentary & i watched it for a class
So many older queer films that I'm so happy to add to this year's watch list.
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- Lily Tomlin
- Antonio Banderas
- Susie Bright
- Quentin Crisp
- Matt Crowley
- Tony Curtis
- Richard Dyer
- Antonio Fargas
- Harvey Fierstein
- Whoopi Goldberg