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  • The Celluloid Closet (1995)
  • R
    102 min | Documentary, History
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
R
102 min | Documentary, History
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
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Writers
Vito Russo (based on the work of) | Rob Epstein (story) | Jeffrey Friedman (story) | Sharon Wood (story) | Armistead Maupin (narration written by)
Composer
Carter Burwell
Cinematographer
Nancy Schreiber
Editors
Jeffrey Friedman | Arnold Glassman
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Release date
Mar 15, 1996 (United States)
Awards
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations

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