The Celluloid Closet Trailer

The Celluloid Closet Trailer (1996)

15 March 1996 History, Factual 102 mins

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.

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Crew

Rob Epstein

Director

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Nancy Schreiber

Nancy Schreiber Director of Photography

Wendy Braitman

Wendy Braitman Associate Producer

Bernie Brillstein

Bernie Brillstein Executive Producer

Michael Ehrenzweig

Michael Ehrenzweig Associate Producer

Rob Epstein

Rob Epstein Producer

Brad Grey

Brad Grey Executive Producer

Michael Lumpkin

Michael Lumpkin Co-Producer

Caryn Mendez

Caryn Mendez Associate Producer

Sheila Nevins

Sheila Nevins Executive Producer

International Titles

El cine prohibido Trailer

International Releases Dates

Canada 13 September 1995

France 28 August 1996

Romania 15 March 1996

United States 30 January 1996

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