The Celluloid Closet
by Vito Russoliterary work· published 1981
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Praised by the Chicago Tribune as "an impressive study" and written with incisive wit and searing perception--the definitive, highly acclaimed landmark work on the portrayal of homosexuality in film.
Adaptations (1)
The Celluloid Closet was adapted into a 1995 film.
The Celluloid Closet1995 · film · 102 min · dir. Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman · IMDb ↗IMDb7.896%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.
