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The Celluloid Closet

15 Aug 2009 / 2 Comments / in Film & Television/by Christopher Bryant

★★★★★
US: 110 min • Peccadillo Pictures • DVD

A fascinating and thorough documentary about how Hollywood has dealt with sexuality over the years.

In the pre-liberation period – a time in which homosexuality on the screen was largely a matter of coded meanings and sub-text – The Celluloid Closet is fascinating. In the post-liberation years it loses its focus and descends somewhat into a ‘Hooray for Hollywood’ ahistorical celebration.

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