R Early 1996 Similar Reviews Moderate Acceptance – Directed by Rob Epstein – More – Language |
The Celluloid Closet The Celluloid Closet is the title of a 1995 documentary film directed and written by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. The film is based on the 1981 (revised 1987) book of the same name written by Vito Russo -- and on previous lecture-with-film-clip presentations 1972-82 given by Russo -- who researched the history of how motion pictures, especially Hollywood films, had portrayed gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters. It was given a limited release in select theatres in 1996.
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