The Celluloid Closet (1996)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Celluloid Closet
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | The | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | MUBI | Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, CosmoGo | Apple TV, CosmoGo |
| Australia | DocPlay | — | — |
| Ireland | — | — | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | DocPlay | — | — |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| France | MUBI | Orange VOD, Sooner | Orange VOD, Sooner |
| Netherlands | Sooner | — | — |
| Brazil | MUBI | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Celluloid Closet in 9 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Celluloid Closet about?
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. The Celluloid Closet is a Documentary, History movie, released on 1996-03-15, runtime 102 minutes.
Is The Celluloid Closet worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Celluloid Closet 7.3 out of 10 from 125 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Celluloid Closet?
In the United States, The Celluloid Closet is free to watch on The and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Cast
- Lily Tomlin as Narrator (voice)
- Tony Curtis as Self
- Susan Sarandon as Self
- Gore Vidal as Self
- Whoopi Goldberg as Self
- Antonio Fargas as Self
- Shirley MacLaine as Self
- John Schlesinger as Self
- Armistead Maupin as Self
- Arthur Laurents as Self
- Tom Hanks as Self
- Farley Granger as Self
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Sources
Details and the 7.3/10 rating from The Celluloid Closet on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.