The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet (1995) is a documentary film. The film is based on the 1981 book of the same name written by Vito Russo, and on previous lecture and film clip presentations between 1972-82. The history of how motion pictures, especially Hollywood films, had portrayed gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters. The documentary interviews various men and women connected to the Hollywood industry to comment on various film clips and their own personal experiences with the treatment of LGBT characters in film...

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