The Celluloid Closet 4K 1995

This documentary is the story of how Hollywood has shaped audiences' views of masculinity and femininity on the one hand, and just a feast for all movie buffs on the other.

Beginning at the birth of cinema and tracing how filmmakers and actors have shown homosexuals on screen to the present day, the film paints a kaleidoscopic portrait from Edison's early film about two men dancing together to 'Philadelphia' and examples of the New Gay Cinema.

What's great about the film is the passing interviews of famous authors, producers, directors and actors assembled by the filmmakers: Tom Hanks, Shirley MacLaine, Susan Sarandon, Gore Vidal, Whoopi Goldberg, Arthur Laurents and others.

Thought-provoking and fascinating, this is an essential review for fans of American cinema of various views and beliefs.