About The Celluloid Closet
- Released on January 30, 1996
This documentary highlights the historical contexts that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have occupied in cinema history, and shows the evolution of the entertainment industry's role in shaping perceptions of LGBT figures. The issues addressed include secrecy – which initially defined homosexuality – as well as the demonization of the homosexual community with the advent of AIDS, and finally the shift toward acceptance and positivity in the modern era.
Full Cast of The Celluloid Closet
Lily Tomlin plays Narrator (voice)
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She has won m...
See Lily Tomlin's other roles →Tony Curtis plays Self
Tony Curtis (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had ...
See Tony Curtis's other roles →Susan Sarandon plays Self
Susan Abigail Sarandon (née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actress and activist. She is the recipient ...
See Susan Sarandon's other roles →Gore Vidal plays Self
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public...
See Gore Vidal's other roles →Whoopi Goldberg plays Self
An American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debu...
See Whoopi Goldberg's other roles →Antonio Fargas plays Self
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Antonio Juan Fargas (born August 14, 1946) is an American actor famous for hi...
See Antonio Fargas's other roles →Shirley MacLaine plays Self
Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty; April 24, 1934) is an American actress, singer, author, activist, and f...
See Shirley MacLaine's other roles →John Schlesinger plays Self
Armistead Maupin plays Self
Arthur Laurents plays Self
Tom Hanks plays Self
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic ...
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Quentin Crisp plays Self
Harry Hamlin plays Self
Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Perseus in the 1981 ...
See Harry Hamlin's other roles →Sharon Stone plays Self
Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American actress, producer, and former fashion model. She is the recip...
See Sharon Stone's other roles →Susie Bright plays Self
Mart Crowley plays Self
Jay Presson Allen plays Self
Richard Dyer plays Self
Jan Oxenberg plays Self
Paul Rudnick plays Self
Barry Sandler plays Self
Ron Nyswaner plays Self
Daniel Melnick plays Self
Stewart Stern plays Self
Harvey Fierstein plays Self
Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and voice actor. Fierstein has won the Tony Award for Best ...
See Harvey Fierstein's other roles →Paul Newman plays Self (archive footage)
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, human...
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Discover the backstage crew of The Celluloid Closet →
- Lily Tomlin
- Tony Curtis
- Susan Sarandon
- Gore Vidal
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Antonio Fargas
- Shirley MacLaine
- John Schlesinger
- Armistead Maupin
- Arthur Laurents
- Tom Hanks
- Farley Granger
- Quentin Crisp
- Harry Hamlin
- Sharon Stone
- Susie Bright
- Mart Crowley
- Jay Presson Allen
- Richard Dyer
- Jan Oxenberg
- Paul Rudnick
- Barry Sandler
- Ron Nyswaner
- Daniel Melnick
- Stewart Stern
- Harvey Fierstein
- Paul Newman